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moribundo

dying

adjective moh-ree-BOON-doh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From Latin moribundus, from mori 'to die'.

Also means

moribund

Usage Note

Moribundo describes a person or thing on the verge of death or extinction. It is used literally of the dying and figuratively of institutions or traditions in terminal decline. The feminine form is moribunda. It is a formal or literary word; in everyday speech agonizante or a punto de morir is more common.

Examples

"El paciente moribundo fue rodeado de su familia."

Natural Translation

The dying patient was surrounded by his family.

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