herediter
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch hereditair (“hereditary”), from French héréditaire (“hereditary”), from Latin hereditārius.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /hereˈditɛr/ [he.reˈdi.t̪ɛr]
- Rhymes: -itɛr
- Syllabification: he‧re‧di‧ter
Adjective
herediter (comparative lebih herediter, superlative paling 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
- “herediter” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Latin
Verb
hērēditer
- first-person singular present passive subjunctive of hērēditō