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Definition of archivist

archivist

/ˈɑːr.kə.vɪst/
ar · chi · vist
Adverb:archivally
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Plural:archivists
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Adjective:archival
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archivist Lexical Profile

archivist Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A professional who assesses, collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to historical documents, records, and other archival materials of enduring value.

Example

"The university archivist carefully restored the fragile nineteenth-century letters before digitizing them for public research."

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• Nearby Words

architecture
archival
archive
archivist
archlike
archly
archocystosyrinx

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 18th century from French archiviste, from Late Latin archivum ('public records office'), which derives from Ancient Greek arkheia ('public records'), from arkhe ('government' or 'origin').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Archivist. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/archivist
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