English → Latin
“hereditary” in Latin
hērēditāriushereditary, inheritedhērēdiuma hereditary estate; A former Roman unit of area (approximately 1¼ acres or ½ hectare).hērēdĭŏluma small inheritancepatrimōniumthe estate or assets that are passed from father to son, patrimony
The English word hereditary itself goes back to Latin hērēs, through hērēditārius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
hereditary
hereditarius: An hereditary property, heredium; diminutive, herediolum: patrimonium (if inherited from a father): praedium hereditarium: agri hereditarii: *fundus hereditarius. Hereditary disease [Vid: DISEASE]. Hereditary hatred, odium paternum velut hereditate relictum (Nep.). An hereditary fault, avitum vitium. An hereditary office at court, *munus aulicum hereditarium. Hereditary crown-prince, filius regis in spem imperii genitus (Curt.); filius regis tanquam haud dubius regni heres (Liv.): heres regni.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for hereditary?
- The usual Latin words for “hereditary” are hērēditārius, hērēdium, hērēdĭŏlum; also patrimōnium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.