jerarquía

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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)

  1. hierarchy, pecking order
  2. rank
    Synonym: rango

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