inheritor
English
editAlternative forms
edit- enheritour (obsolete)
- inheritour (obsolete)
Etymology
editFrom Middle English enheriter, enheritour; equivalent to inherit + -or. Displaced native Old English ierfenuma.
Noun
editinheritor (plural inheritors)
- Someone who inherits something; an heir.
- (computing, programming) A class, etc. that derives from another code element through inheritance.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editheir — see heir