# heritable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhɛɹɪtəbəl/ · frequency rank #54,230

## Definitions
1. That can legally be inherited.
2. Genetically transmissible from parent to offspring; hereditary.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English heritable, from Anglo-Norman heritable; equivalent to herit + -able.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/heritable