• (a.) Capable of being inherited. See Inheritable. • (a.) Qualified to inherit; capable of inheriting.
He·red'i·ta·ble adjective [ Late Latin hereditabilis , from hereditare to inherit, from Latin hereditas heirship inheritance, heres heir: confer Old French hereditable . See Heir , and confer Heritable .] 1. Capable of being inherited. See ...