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descendable

descendable

1 7.4
Can be legally passed to later family members
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈsɛndəbl/
  • Specialized
: heredable
  • The lawyer explained which assets were descendable and which were not.

Examples

  • Only descendable titles can be passed to future generations under the law.

  • Is this property descendable to my children?

  • The family estate is descendable and will go to the next of kin.

  • The estate is descendable to the eldest son.

  • The family estate is descendable and will go to the next of kin.

  • Only descendable titles can be passed to future generations under the law.

  • The lawyer explained which assets were descendable and which were not.

Synonyms

hereditary
vsdescendable
  • Formal
7 5.4

A right or title a family gives to their children by law

describes potential for legal passing to heirs rather than already transferred
heritable
vsdescendable
  • Specialized
2 6.9

Can be passed down to children or other family members

is specific to items governed by law rather than biological traits
inheritable
vsdescendable
1 5.8

A feature that passes from parents to children, for example eye color and family titles

refers to legal transfer of property and rights rather than genetic transmission
patrimonial
vsdescendable
  • Specialized
1 9.5

Property or rights passed down within a family for generations

applies more widely to property, titles, or legal rights transferable to heirs
hereditable
vsdescendable
  • Archaic
7.9

Can be passed down to family by law or custom, like land and titles

is broader and not limited to family law or customs

Antonyms

noninheritable
1 8.2

Not able to be passed down from parents to children

How Heritable

descendable
  • Specialized
1 7.4

Surface Forms

descendable positive

Morphology

descendable = descend (semi-transparent) = descend + able

The adjectival meaning 'capable of being inherited' is an extension of 'descend' in legal/heritage contexts and may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Descendable comes from the Latin parts de- 'down' and scandere 'to climb', with the ending -able 'can be'. So a title or property that is descendable is something that 'can be passed down' and inherited by later generations.