inheritancenounfeminine/eˈɾɐ̃sɐ/mediumhe·ran·çaPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionProperty or rights passed down from one generation to another.He received a significant inheritance.Cultural inheritance is important for a people's identity.synlegacyheritageEtymologyDo latim 'hereditas'Related wordsherdeirohereditáriohereditário