hereditary

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. adjective occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
  2. adjective inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hereditarie, from Latin hērēditārius, from hērēditās (“inheritance”), from hērēs (“heir”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

familial, genetic, inherited, transmitted, transmissible

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