heir presumptive

English

Etymology

A calque translation of French héritier présomptif, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun.

Noun

heir presumptive (plural heirs presumptive)

(usually monarchy) Someone who will become an heir only if no-one with a better claim is born.

Antonyms

heir apparent

Translations

one who inherits if no better choice is born

Finnish: kruununperijä (fi)
French: héritier présomptif (fr) m
Greek: επίδοξος κληρονόμος m (epídoxos klironómos), πιθανός κληρονόμος m (pithanós klironómos)

Irish: tánaiste m
Italian: erede presuntivo m, erede presuntiva f
Spanish: heredero presunto m, heredera presunta f

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