Main Entry: mor·i·bund

Pronunciation: \ˈmȯr-ə-(ˌ)bənd, ˈmär-\

Function: 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