Meaning
heir, inheritor
In a sentence
Luca è l'erede della casa di famiglia.
Luca is the heir to the family house.
Chi sarà l'erede del negozio di tuo padre?
Who will be the heir to your father's shop?
Non hanno ancora scelto un erede.
They still haven't chosen an heir.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| erede | masculine · singular |
| eredi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use erede mainly for legal, family, or figurative succession. Successore is broader for jobs, titles, or replacing someone in a role.
- It can be masculine or feminine by article: l'erede, un erede; gli eredi for plural. Context shows gender in the singular.
- Common in formal and legal language: erede legittimo, erede universale. In everyday speech, people may prefer chi eredita in plain explanations.