LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

hierarcha

hierarcha m (genitive hierarchae)
Classical[hi.ɛˈrar.kʰa]Ecclesiastical[i.eˈrar.ka]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinmasculinemember of a hierarchy; hierarch
  2. Medieval Latinmasculinebishop

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehierarchahierarchae
genitivehierarchaehierarchārum
dativehierarchaehierarchīs
accusativehierarchamhierarchās
ablativehierarchāhierarchīs
vocativehierarchahierarchae

Origins

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

Descendants
  • Englishhierarch
  • Frenchhiérarque
  • Italiangerarca
  • Spanishjerarca

In English words that came into English from hierarcha

  • hierarchhierarcha

Quick answers

What does hierarcha mean in Latin?
hierarcha, a noun, means “member of a hierarchy; hierarch”.
What is the genitive of hierarcha?
The genitive singular is hierarchae. hierarcha is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce hierarcha?
In classical Latin, [hi.ɛˈrar.kʰa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [i.eˈrar.ka].