jerarquía

See also: jerarquia

Spanish

Alternative forms

hierarquía (obsolete)

Etymology

From earlier hierarquía, from Medieval Latin hierarchia, from Ancient Greek ἱεραρχία (hierarkhía) "rule of a high priest", from ἱεράρχης (hierárkhēs) "sacred ruler, high priest".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xeɾaɾˈkia/ [xe.ɾaɾˈki.a]
Rhymes: -ia
Syllabification: je‧rar‧quí‧a

Noun

jerarquía f (plural jerarquías)

hierarchy, pecking order
rank
Synonym: rango

Derived terms

jerarquizar

Related terms

Further reading

“jerarquía”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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