Discussion
Find the correctly spelt word:
Answer: A
Correct answer: Hierarchy
The correct spelling is hierarchy - hie- at the start, not hei-. The transposition to heirarchy is the commonest error, driven by the familiar English word heir, which is unrelated. The word is Greek, from hieros, sacred, and archein, to rule - originally the ranked orders of angels or of priests, and only later any ranked system. The same hier- appears in hieroglyph, sacred carving, which is a useful cross-check. The -archy ending, meaning rule, belongs to a family worth knowing: monarchy is rule by one, anarchy is rule by none, oligarchy by a few, matriarchy and patriarchy by mothers and fathers. The ch is pronounced as k throughout the group, which is the regular English treatment of the Greek letter chi, as in chorus, character and architect.
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