adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of dien to die — more at die
1.
a. : passing from life : being about to die
a dying man
: gradually ceasing to be : expiring
the dying day
a dying fire
b. : having reached an advanced or ultimate stage of decay or disuse
a dying civilization
a dying tradition
2. : of or relating to death or dying
recorded his dying words
promised to fulfill his dying wishes
the dying crisis of a decadent culture