hereu
/əˈɾɛw/
CA
male heir, the person who inherits or is entitled to inherit property or a title
El hereu va rebre la finca després de la mort del seu avi.
The heir received the estate after his grandfather's death.
Etymology
Derived from Latin 'heres', meaning 'heir'. It entered Catalan via Old Occitan in the medieval period, retaining its core meaning of a person who inherits.
Memory Aid
Remember that 'hereu' sounds similar to the English word 'heir', which shares the same meaning.
Collocations
hereu universalhereu d'un títolhereu major
Synonyms
herevheretersucedidor
Antonyms
hereva
Related Words
herènciaherevasuccessiópropietattítol