MORIBUND


Meaning of MORIBUND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmȯr-ə-(ˌ)bənd, ˈmär- ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin moribundus, from mori to die — more at murder

Date: circa 1721

1. : being in the state of dying : approaching death

2. : being in a state of inactivity or obsolescence

• mor·i·bun·di·ty ˌmȯr-ə-ˈbən-də-tē, ˌmär- noun

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