mortecino

mortecino
mohr-teh-see'-noh
dim, faint; dying
Examples
1. La luz mortecina le dio al bosque un aspecto lúgubre.
The dim light made the forest look gloomy.
 
2. Percibí el latir mortecino de su corazón y sabía que no sobreviviría.
I heard the faint beating of his heart and knew that he wouldn't survive.