inheritable

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inheritable

  • /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/
  • /ənˈhɛrətəbəl/

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Inherited from Middle English enheritable (“inheritable”), from Anglo-Norman enheritable; equivalent to inherit + -able.

adjective more inheritable · most inheritable

  1. That can be inherited. an inheritable estate or title
  2. Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir. By attainder […] the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer inheritable.

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adj able to be inherited

Españolheredable
Portuguêsherdável
Românăereditar

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@misc{inheritable_2026,
  title = {inheritable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inheritable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}