🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

hereditariamente

Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-re-di-ta-ri-a-men-te

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hereditarily/həˈrɛdɪˌtɛrəli/
adverbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"As características foram transmitidas hereditariamente."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner that is passed down from one generation to another.

    "The traits were hereditarily transmitted, influencing the family's health for generations."
  2. 2

    Relating to or characteristic of inheritance.

    "Certain diseases can be hereditarily linked to genetic factors."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'hereditarily' derives from the Latin root 'hereditarius', meaning 'inherited', which evolved through Middle English before taking its current form. The prefix 'heredit-' relates to inheritance, while the suffix '-ally' indicates the adverbial form, emphasizing the manner of inheritance.

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