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)

1. hierarchy, pecking order
2. rank

   Synonym: rango

Derived terms

• jerarquizar

 

Related terms

• jerarca
• jerárquico

 

Further reading

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