inheritable

English

Etymology

inherit +‎ -able

Adjective

inheritable

That can be inherited.
an inheritable estate or title

an inheritable disease
Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir.
- Blackstone
  By attainder […] the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer inheritable.
- Blackstone
  The eldest daughter of the king is also alone inheritable to the crown on failure of issue male.

Translations

able to be inherited

Czech: dědičný (cs) m
Danish: arvelig (da)
Manx: yn-eiraghtagh
Polish: dziedziczny (pl)

Romanian: ereditar (ro)
Spanish: heredable
Volapük: gerädovik (vo)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.