inheritable, heritable
(adjective) capable of being inherited; “inheritable traits such as eye color”; “an inheritable title”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inheritable
That can be inherited.
Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir.
Source: Wiktionary
In*her"it*a*ble, a.
1. Capable of being inherited; transmissible or descendible; as, an inheritable estate or title. Blackstone.
2. Capable of being transmitted from parent to child; as, inheritable qualities or infirmities.
3. Etym: [Cf. OF. enheritable, inheritable.]
Definition: Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir. By attainder . . . the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer inheritable. Blackstone. The eldest daughter of the king is also alone inheritable to the crown on failure of issue male. Blackstone. Inheritable blood, blood or relationship by which a person becomes qualified to be an heir, or to transmit possessions by inheritance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
