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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmoribund
/ˈmɔːrɪbʌnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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At the point of death; in a dying state.
"The company was in a moribund state before the new CEO took over."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin moribundus, from mori 'to die'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "moribund" is said worldwide
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moribond
Transliteration: moribond
"L'industrie est dans un état moribond."
moribund
Transliteration: moribund
"Die Wirtschaft befand sich in einem moribunden Zustand."
moribondo
Transliteration: moribondo
"Il progetto era ormai moribondo."
moribundo
Transliteration: moribundo
"La economía local se encontraba en una situación moribunda."
moribundo
Transliteration: moribundo
"A empresa estava em estado moribundo."
मरणಾಸन्न
Transliteration: maranasanna
"उद्योग मरणಾಸन्न स्थिति में था।"
垂死的
Transliteration: chuí sǐ de
"这家公司处于垂死的状态。"
사라져가는
Transliteration: sarajyeoganeun
"그 산업은 사멸해가는 상태였다."
瀕死の
Transliteration: hinshi no
"その経済は瀕死の状態にあった。"
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