héritier

See also: heritier

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French heritier, from Old French eritier, from Latin hērēditārius. Doublet of héréditaire. Cf. also hoir.

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /e.ʁi.tje/
• Homophone: héritiers
• Hyphenation: hé‧ri‧tier

Noun

héritier m (plural héritiers, feminine héritière)

1. heir (someone in line to inherit)

   Synonym: légataire

Derived terms

• héritage
• héritier apparent
• héritier présomptif

Related terms

• hérédité
• hériter
• hoir

Further reading

• “héritier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.