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descendable

descendable

7.4
Can be legally passed to later family members
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈsɛndəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : 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
10 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
3 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
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
patrimonial
vsdescendable
  • Specialized
9.5

Property or rights passed down within a family for generations

applies more widely to property, titles, or legal rights transferable to heirs

Antonyms

noninheritable
8.2

Not able to be passed down from parents to children

How Heritable

descendable
  • Specialized
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.