Added 9 October 2026
inheritance
/ɪnˈhɛɹɪtəns/ noun
In Latin: herctum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inheritance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Hereditary succession to a title or an office or property.
- That which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner.
- (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English enheritaunce, inheritaunce, borrowed from Anglo-Norman, Old French enheritaunce, from enheriter. By surface analysis, inherit + -ance.
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