el
masculine
/eɾeˈðeɾo/
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Translation
heir
Word origin
From Latin hereditarius, from heres, heredis ('heir').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- heres
- English cognates
- heir, hereditary, inherit
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralherederos
Examples
trono.
The prince is the heir to the throne.
.
He named his eldest son as sole heir.
repartieron .
The heirs divided up the fortune.
, .
Without an heir, the crown would pass to another family.
gran tradición.
He considers himself the heir to a great tradition.
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