hierarcha

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἱεράρχης (hierárkhēs, “high priest”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /hi.eˈrar.kʰa/, [hiɛˈrärkʰä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /i.eˈrar.ka/, [ieˈrärkä]

Noun

hierarcha m (genitive hierarchae); first declension

1. (Medieval Latin) member of a hierarchy; hierarch
   1. bishop

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	hierarcha	hierarchae
genitive	hierarchae	hierarchārum
dative	hierarchae	hierarchīs
accusative	hierarcham	hierarchās
ablative	hierarchā	hierarchīs
vocative	hierarcha	hierarchae

Descendants

• English: hierarch
• French: hiérarque
• Italian: gerarca
• Spanish: jerarca

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xjɛˈrar.xa/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -arxa
• Syllabification: hie‧rar‧cha

Noun

hierarcha m pers (female equivalent hierarchini)

1. high ranking member of the clergy; hierarch

Declension

Declension of hierarcha

	singular	plural
nominative	hierarcha	hierarchowie/hierarchy (deprecative)
genitive	hierarchy	hierarchów
dative	hierarsze	hierarchom
accusative	hierarchę	hierarchów
instrumental	hierarchą	hierarchami
locative	hierarsze	hierarchach
vocative	hierarcho	hierarchowie

Related terms

• hierarchia

 

Further reading

• hierarcha in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• hierarcha in Polish dictionaries at PWN