heirless

/ˈɛɹləs/ adj

Without an heir.

Word Origin 'Heir' from Latin 'heres' meaning 'heir, inheritance', and -less from Old English 'leas' meaning 'lacking'—so heirless means without an heir. The root gives us heiress, heirloom (a piece of inheritance), inherit, and disinherit. The -less suffix is the same as in homeless, fearless.

adj Without an heir.

The wealthy duke died heirless, leaving his estate to the state.

(形容词) 无继承人的;无后的

这位富有的公爵死后无嗣,将他的庄园留给了国家。

(adjetivo) Sin heredero.

El rico duque murió sin heredero, dejando su patrimonio al estado.

(adjectif) sans héritier; sans postérité; sans descendance [Sans héritier ; qui n'a pas de successeur légitime pour recueillir un titre ou un patrimoine.]

Le riche duc mourut sans héritier et laissa son domaine à l'État.

(Adjektiv) Ohne einen Erben oder eine Erbin.

Der wohlhabende Herzog starb **heirless** und hinterließ seinen Besitz dem Staat.

(形容詞) 相続人のいない、後継者のない。財産や地位を受け継ぐ者が存在しない状態。

裕福な公爵は後継者なく死去し、財産を国に残した。

(adjetivo) sem herdeiro; sem herdeiros [Sem herdeiro.]

O duque rico morreu sem herdeiros, deixando sua propriedade para o estado.

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