gerarchia

Italian

Etymology

From Latin hierarchia, from Ancient Greek ἱεραρχία (hierarkhía, “rule of a high priest”), from ἱεράρχης (hierárkhēs, “high priest”), from ἱερεύς (hiereús, “priest”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”) (compare -archia).

Noun

gerarchia f (plural gerarchie)

1. hierarchy

Related terms

• gerarca
• gerarchico
• gerarchizzare