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)

  1. hereditary:
    1. passed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate
    2. of a title, honor or right: legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death
    3. of a person: holding a legally hereditary title or rank
    4. (genetics) of a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes

Further reading

Latin

Verb

hērēditer

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of hērēditō