ἱεραρχία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Derived from ἱεράρχης (hierárkhēs, high priest) + -ία (-ía, noun-forming suffix).
Surface analysis: ἱερός (hierós, holy) + -αρχία (-arkhía, rule”, “government)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἱεραρχίᾱ (hierarkhíā) f (genitive ἱεραρχίᾱς); first declension

  1. spiritual superiority
  2. prelacy, prelature
  3. hierarchy

Inflection

  • ἱεραρχέω (hierarkhéō)
  • ἱεράρχης (hierárkhēs)
  • ἱεραρχικός (hierarkhikós)

Descendants

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