Translation
heir
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Word origin
From Latin hereditarius ('relating to inheritance'), from hereditas ('inheritance') and heres ('heir'). English 'heir' and 'inherit' share the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- hereditarius
- English cognates
- heir, inherit, heredity
Grammar
Examples
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He is the sole heir to the family fortune.
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The king had no heir to the throne.
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The heirs quarrelled over the house.
héritière .
She is the worthy heir of her grandmother.
héritière .
This brand sees itself as heir to a long tradition.
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