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Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch hereditair (“hereditary”), from French héréditaire (“hereditary”), from Latin hereditārius.
Pronunciation
Adjective
herediter
- hereditary:
- passed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate.
- of a title, honor or right: legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death.
- of a person: holding a legally hereditary title or rank.
- (genetics) of a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes
Further reading
Latin
Verb
hērēditer
- first-person singular present passive subjunctive of hērēditō