Meaning
dying person
- a person who is dying or in agony
- figuratively, something near its demise or collapse
In a sentence
Il medico si avvicinò con cautela al letto del moribondo.
The doctor carefully approached the dying man's bed.
Non c'era più nulla da fare per il moribondo?
Was there nothing left to do for the dying man?
Nessuno osava disturbare gli ultimi respiri della moribonda.
No one dared disturb the dying woman's final breaths.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| moribondo | masculine · singular |
| moribondi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Frequently used as an adjective meaning 'dying' or 'moribund'.
- The feminine noun is 'moribonda'.