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erede

heir

noun eh-REH-deh Less Common

Origin: from Latin heres

Also means

successor

Usage Note

Erede has one form for both genders, distinguished only by the article, l'erede / gli eredi, and serves as both heir and figurative successor. The legal idiom erede universale means sole heir to an entire estate.

Examples

"È l'unico erede della famiglia."

Natural Translation

He is the family's only heir.

Literal Translation

He-is the-only heir of-the family.

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