Hereditario
Definition
(adj) Passed from parents to children genetically or legally.
Examples
“La calvicie en su familia es un rasgo completamente hereditario.”
“El médico dijo que era hereditario.”
The doctor said it was hereditary.
“Mi abuela tiene una enfermedad hereditaria.”
My grandma has a hereditary disease.
“En esa familia, el apellido pasa por vía hereditaria.”
In that family, the last name is passed down by inheritance.
“A Carlos le dejaron la finca por herencia hereditaria.”
Carlos got the farm through hereditary inheritance.
Related words
Other Spanish words at this level include Radiante, Atmósfera, Lo Que Sea, Por cierto, and No Pasa Nada. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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