hereditament
pronunciation
How to pronounce hereditament in British English: UK [ˌherɪ'dɪtəmənt]
How to pronounce hereditament in American English: US [ˌherə'dɪtəmənt]
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- Noun:
- any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited
Word Origin
- hereditament
- "inherited property," mid-15c., from Medieval Latin hereditamentum, from Latin hereditatem (see heredity).