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Spanish
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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/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Syllabification: je‧rar‧quí‧a
Noun
jerarquía f (plural jerarquías)
- hierarchy, pecking order
- rank
- Synonym: rango
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