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单词 hereditament
释义

hereditament

noun

her·​e·​dit·​a·​ment ˌher-ə-ˈdi-tə-mənt How to pronounce hereditament (audio)
: heritable property

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin hērēditāmentum, from Late Latin hērēditāre "to leave as an inheritance, inherit, make heir" + Latin -mentum -ment — more at heritage

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

hereditament

noun

her·​e·​dit·​a·​ment ˌher-ə-ˈdi-tə-mənt How to pronounce hereditament (audio)
: inheritable property

History and Etymology for hereditament

Medieval Latin hereditamentum, from Late Latin hereditare to inherit, from Latin hered-, heres heir

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