inheritrix

[ in-her-i-triks ]

noun

, Law.

, plural in·her·i·tri·ces [in-her-i-, trahy, -seez].

1. a woman who inherits; heiress.

Gender Note

See -trix, -ess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inheritrix¹

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

Example Sentences

George More tells us that Mrs. Starchie was an "inheritrix."

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