héritier
See also: heritier
French
Etymology
Inherited 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)
- 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.