hereditary

BrE /həˈrɪdɪtəri/ AmE /həˈrɪdɪtəri/

adjective en → es

1 GENETIC [attributive / predicative] B2

relating to or caused by genes that are passed from parents to children

hereditario, genético

  • a hereditary disease/condition

Collocations hereditary condition · hereditary illness

  • The disease is a hereditary one.

    La enfermedad es de tipo hereditario.

2 PROPERTY [attributive / predicative] C1

relating to property that passes from parents to children by law

hereditario, legítimo

  • a hereditary title/estate

Collocations hereditary property · hereditary estate

  • He inherited a hereditary title.

    Él heredó un título hereditario.