Spanish Conversation · Level 55
75 words
Spanish word
herencia
Pronunciation
IPA/eˈɾenθja/
Meaning
- feminine nouninheritance
Example
Recibió la herencia de su abuelo.
He received the inheritance from his grandfather.
More examples
La herencia cultural se transmite de generación en generación.
Cultural heritage is passed down from generation to generation.
Core concept
A deceased person's estate and obligations transferred to their heirs.
Common phrases
recibir la herencia
receive the inheritance
dejar herencia
leave an inheritance
herencia genética
genetic inheritance
reclamar la herencia
claim the inheritance
Similar words
legado: Specific gift or item left to a named beneficiary by a deceased person.
testamento: Legal document that records instructions for dividing a person's estate after death.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto de bienes, derechos y obligaciones que una persona deja al morir y que pasan a sus herederos.
Word origin
From Latin hereditas (root hered- from heres 'heir'), Spanish herencia developed to mean the estate, rights, and obligations passed at death.
Usage tips
- Herencia usually includes debts as well as assets, so heirs can inherit liabilities, and the word commonly appears with recibir la herencia, heredar, and testamento in legal contexts.