ereditario

hereditary

adjective eh-reh-dee-TAH-ryoh Rare

Origin: Latin hereditarius, from heres (heir)

Also means

inherited

Usage Note

Ereditario describes traits or conditions passed biologically from parent to child (malattia ereditaria, hereditary disease) as well as titles or property passed by inheritance (titolo ereditario). The feminine is ereditaria; it follows regular -io/-ia patterns. Don't confuse it with ereditato (the past participle of ereditare, 'inherited' as a completed action).

Examples

"Il diabete può essere ereditario."

Natural Translation

Diabetes can be hereditary.

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