Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inheritable

/ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: in-her-i-ta-ble
IPA: /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That can be inherited.

adj

Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir.

Example Sentences

"an inheritable estate or title"
"an inheritable disease"
"By attainder […] the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer inheritable."
"The eldest daughter of the king is also alone inheritable to the crown on failure of issue male."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: enheritable
Suffix: inherit

Inflected Forms

more inheritable (comparative) most inheritable (superlative)

Derived Forms

inheritableness inheritably noninheritable uninheritable

Synonyms

heritable

Rhymes With

heritable

Questions

How do you pronounce inheritable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/.
What does inheritable mean?: That can be inherited.
Where does inheritable come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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