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hereditable
CIDE DICTIONARY
hereditable, a. [LL. hereditabilis, fr. hereditare to inherit, fr. L. hereditas heirship inheritance, heres heir: cf. OF. hereditable. See Heir, and cf. Heritable.].
- Capable of being inherited. See Inheritable. Locke. [1913 Webster]
- Qualified to inherit; capable of inheriting. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hereditable, adj. that can be inherited.
Etymology
obs. F h{eacute}r{eacute}ditable or med.L hereditabilis f. eccl.L hereditare f. L heres -edis heir
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