Hereditary: meaning, definitions and examples
๐งฌ
hereditary
[ hษหrษdษชt(ษ)ri ]
genetic
Passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring by means of genes; inherited.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Hereditary diseases can be passed down through generations.
- The color of her eyes is hereditary, as it comes from her father.
- The royal family has a hereditary title that is passed on to the next generation.
Translations
Translations of the word "hereditary" in other languages:
๐ต๐น hereditรกrio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคเคถเคพเคจเฅเคเคค
๐ฉ๐ช erblich
๐ฎ๐ฉ keturunan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟะฐะดะบะพะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ dziedziczny
๐ฏ๐ต ้บไผ็ใช
๐ซ๐ท hรฉrรฉditaire
๐ช๐ธ hereditario
๐น๐ท kalฤฑtsal
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ ์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุงุซู
๐จ๐ฟ dฤdiฤnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ dediฤnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ้ไผ ็
๐ธ๐ฎ dedni
๐ฎ๐ธ arfgengdur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑาัะผ าัะฐะปะฐะนััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ irsi
๐ฒ๐ฝ hereditario
Word origin
The word 'hereditary' originated in the late 15th century, coming from the Latin word 'hereditarius' meaning 'inheritable'. It refers to traits or titles passed down through generations. The concept of heredity has been studied extensively in genetics and plays a crucial role in understanding the transmission of traits from parents to offspring.