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nonhereditary

/nˌɑnhɚɹˈɛdətˌɛɹi/ adj

Not hereditary; not passed down by inheritance.

Word Origin Built from Latin heredit- 'inheritance' and non- 'not' — so nonhereditary literally means 'not passed down.' The root heredit- also gives us heredity, inheritance, and heiress. It's a great example of how the concept of 'heir' (from Latin heres) runs through a whole family of words.

adj Not hereditary; not passed down by inheritance.

His title was nonhereditary and would not pass to his children.

(形容词) 非遗传性的；非世袭的

他的头衔是非世袭的，不会传给子女。

(adjetivo) No hereditario; que no se transmite por herencia.

Su título no era hereditario y no pasaría a sus hijos.

(adjectif) non héréditaire [Non héréditaire ; qui ne se transmet pas par héritage ou par voie génétique.]

Son titre était **nonhereditary** et ne serait pas transmis à ses enfants.

(Adjektiv) nicht erblich; nicht vererbbar [**nonhereditary** (Adjektiv): Nicht erblich; nicht durch Vererbung weitergegeben.]

Sein Titel war **nonhereditary** und würde nicht an seine Kinder übergehen.

(形容詞) 遺伝しないこと。相続によって受け継がれないさま。

彼の称号は世襲ではなく、子どもたちには受け継がれなかった。

(adjetivo) não hereditário [Não hereditário; que não é transmitido por herança.]

Seu título não era hereditário e não passaria para seus filhos.

Synonyms: acquired noninheritable nonfamilial sporadic environmental Antonyms: hereditary inheritable familial genetic
Word parts: non + heredit + ary

Related words

heredity heiress inheritance

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