# moribund

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmɔːɹɪbʌnd/ · frequency rank #48,906

## Definitions
1. Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.
2. Almost obsolete; nearing an end.

## Etymology
From Latin moribundus (“dying”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`mmoribund`, `moirbund`, `morbiund`, `moribbund`, `moribnud`, `moribudn`, `moribundd`, `moribunnd`, `moriubnd`, `morribund`, `mroibund`, `omribund`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/moribund