0%

hereditable

he·red·i·ta·ble
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [huh-red-i-tuh-buh l]
    • /həˈrɛd ɪ tə bəl/
    • /hərˈedɪtəbəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huh-red-i-tuh-buh l]
    • /həˈrɛd ɪ tə bəl/

Definitions of hereditable word

  • abbreviation HEREDITABLE heritable. 1
  • noun hereditable Capable of being passed on to children. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of hereditable

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin hērēdit(āre) to inherit, derivative of Latin hērēd- (stem of hērēs) heir + Middle French -able -able

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hereditable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hereditable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hereditable usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?