mor***8901;i***8901;bund***8194;***8194;/***712;m***596;r***601;***716;b***652;nd, ***712;m***594;r-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [mawr-uh-buhnd, mor-] Show IPA
Use moribund in a Sentence
***8211;adjective 1. in a dying state; near death.
2. on the verge of extinction or termination.
3. not progressing or advancing; stagnant: a moribund political party.
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Origin:
1715***8211;25; < L moribundus dying, equiv. to mori- (s. of mor***299; to die) + -bundus adj. suffix
Related forms:
mor***8901;i***8901;bun***8901;di***8901;ty, noun
mor***8901;i***8901;bund***8901;ly, adverb
Thanks for making me look that up Rocky!!
