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lascito

bequest

noun LAH-shee-toh Rare

Also means

legacy

Usage Note

Lascito derives from lasciare (to leave/bequeath) and is used primarily in legal and testamentary contexts for a gift left in a will. It is more specific than eredità (inheritance as a whole) — a lascito is a particular item or sum bequeathed.

Examples

"Il lascito del nonno includeva una vecchia casa."

Natural Translation

The grandfather's bequest included an old house.

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