inheritrix

[ in-her-i-triks ]
/ ɪnˈhɛr ɪ trɪks /

noun, plural in·her·i·tri·ces [in-her-i-trahy-seez] /ɪnˌhɛr ɪˈtraɪ siz/. Law.

a woman who inherits; heiress.
Also in·her·i·tress [in-her-i-tris] /ɪnˈhɛr ɪ trɪs/.

Origin of inheritrix

First recorded in 1475–85; inheri(tor) + -trix

usage note for inheritrix

See -trix, -ess.

Words nearby inheritrix

inheritable, inheritance, inheritance tax, inherited character, inheritor, inheritrix, inhesion, inhibin, inhibit, inhibited, inhibition

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