🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

相続可能な

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sōzoku kanōna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inheritable/ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbl/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"この財産は相続可能で、家族に受け継がれます。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Capable of being inherited or passed down from one generation to another.

    "The family estate is inheritable, allowing it to remain within the family for generations."
  2. 2

    Referring to traits or characteristics that can be genetically passed from parents to offspring.

    "Certain diseases are inheritable, making genetic testing important for family planning."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'inheritable' originates from the Latin root 'hereditare', meaning 'to inherit', combined with the English suffix '-able', indicating capability. It evolved in the late Middle Ages as legal and property rights became more defined.

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