Meaning
successor
- successor, incomer, heir, inheritor
In a sentence
Marco è il successore di suo padre in azienda.
Marco is his father's successor in the company.
Hai già scelto il tuo successore al lavoro?
Have you already chosen your successor at work?
Non hanno ancora trovato un successore per il capo.
They still haven't found a successor for the boss.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| successore | masculine · singular |
| successori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use successore for the person who takes over a role or title; erede is more specifically about inheritance.
- Common in formal, professional, political, and historical contexts; less common in casual speech than chi viene dopo or rimpiazzo.
- It often takes di to name the person replaced: il successore di Mario, not usually il successore a Mario.