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hereditament

her·e·dit·a·ment
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [her-i-dit-uh-muh nt]
    • /ˌhɛr ɪˈdɪt ə mənt/
    • /ˌhe.rɪ.ˈdɪ.tə.mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [her-i-dit-uh-muh nt]
    • /ˌhɛr ɪˈdɪt ə mənt/

Definitions of hereditament word

  • noun hereditament any inheritable estate or interest in property. 1
  • noun hereditament (legal) Property which can be inherited. 1
  • noun hereditament any kind of property capable of being inherited 0
  • noun hereditament property that before 1926 passed to an heir if not otherwise disposed of by will 0
  • noun hereditament any property that can be inherited 0
See all 5 definitions of hereditament

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Origin of hereditament

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Medieval Latin hērēditāmentum, derivative of Late Latin hērēditāre. See hereditable, -ment

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Parts of speech for Hereditament

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hereditament

hereditament popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.

hereditament usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with hereditament

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  • what is a hereditament?

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