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hereditable

hereditable

7.9
Can be passed down to family by law or custom, like land and titles
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɜːrɪtəbl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : hereditable
  • Many royal titles are hereditable, typically passed down to the eldest child.

Examples

  • The family estate is hereditable, ensuring that it will remain in the family for generations.

  • In a 2001 article, Sebastian Van Drooghenbroeck defined two requirements needed for something to be considered a "possession" under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1: it must have commercial value (he terms it "be hereditable"), and, if it is a claim to property, there must be a legitimate expectation of that claim being realized.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The law allows certain assets to be hereditable, making it easier for heirs to receive their inheritance.

Synonyms

heritable
vshereditable
  • Specialized
3 6.9

Can be passed down to children or other family members

focuses more on property, rights, and titles passed by law or custom
inheritable
vshereditable
1 5.8

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

refers specifically to property, rights, or titles passed by law or custom
descendable
vshereditable
  • Specialized
7.4

Can be legally passed to later family members

includes legal passing but also covers transmission by custom
transmissible
vshereditable
  • Specialized
6.7

Able to be passed on to the next generation by inheritance

is used for inheritance by law or custom in general

Antonyms

noninheritable
8.2

Not able to be passed down from parents to children

Surface Forms

hereditable positive

Morphology

hereditable = heredity (semi-transparent) = heredit + able

Formed from 'heredity' + '-able' so the derivation is visible, but the legal/property sense may be associated more with 'inherit'/'inheritable' and thus uncertain for learners.

Etymology

Hereditable comes from an old root meaning 'to inherit' and is connected to common words like heir and inherit. So something hereditable, such as land, a title, or a right, is able to be passed down to an heir by law or custom.