inheritrix
- noun
- /ɪnˈhɛrɪtrɪks/
- Archaic
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heredera
- As the only child, she became the sole inheritrix after her father passed away.
Examples
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In the novel, Lady Arabella is revealed as the long-lost inheritrix of the estate.
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The law once used the word inheritrix to specify female heirs in formal documents.
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The young inheritrix received her family's estate.
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She became the first female inheritrix of the title.
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As the only child, she became the sole inheritrix after her father passed away.
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In the novel, Lady Arabella is revealed as the long-lost inheritrix of the estate.
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She became the first female inheritrix of the title bestowed upon her family.
Synonyms
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4.6
A person who gets money, property, or a title when someone dies
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7.0
A woman who receives money or property from someone who dies
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4.6
A person who is allowed by law or a will to receive someone's property after they die
A woman who gets property or a title when someone dies
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inheritrix comes from the word inherit plus the Latin ending -trix, which means 'female doer'. So an inheritrix is a woman who inherits property or a title, in other words a female 'heir'.