heir presumptive

English

Etymology

A calque translation of French héritier présomptif, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun.

Noun

heir presumptive (plural heirs presumptive)

Someone who will become an heir (usually to a monarchy) only if no-one with a better claim is born.

Antonyms

heir apparent

Translations

one who inherits if no better choice is born

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: kruununperijä (fi)
French: héritier présomptif (fr) m

Greek: επίδοξος κληρονόμος m (epídoxos klironómos), πιθανός κληρονόμος m (pithanós klironómos)
Irish: tánaiste m
Italian: erede presuntivo m, erede presuntiva f
Spanish: heredero presunto m, heredera presunta f

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