inheritable

Inherited from Middle English enheritable (“inheritable”), from Anglo-Norman enheritable; equivalent to inherit +‎ -able.

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/
• (weak vowel merger) IPA^(key): /ənˈhɛrətəbəl/

inheritable (comparative more inheritable, superlative most inheritable)

1. That can be inherited.

   an inheritable estate or title

   an inheritable disease

2. Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir.
   • 1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC:

     By attainder […] the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer inheritable.

   • 1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC:

     The eldest daughter of the king is also alone inheritable to the crown on failure of issue male.

inheritable

1. alternative form of enheritable