Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin hierarcha, from Ancient Greek ἱεράρχης (hierárkhēs, high priest).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒeˈrar.ka/
  • Rhymes: -arka
  • Hyphenation: ge‧ràr‧ca

Noun

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gerarca m (plural gerarchi)

  1. hierarch
  2. (historical) party official (under Fascism and Nazism)