archivist

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English

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Etymology

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From archive +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

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  • enPR: är'kə-vĭst, är'kī'-vĭst, IPA(key): /ˈɑː(ɹ)kɪvɪst/, /ˈɑː(ɹ)kəvɪst/, /ˈɑː(ɹ)ˌkaɪvɪst/

Noun

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archivist (plural archivists)

  1. One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing, organising, and archives.
    The billionaire’s will established a trust to create a staff of archivists that would chronicle and preserve his rise to prominence.

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Probably borrowed or from archief +‎ -ist. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɑr.xiˈvɪst/
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  • Hyphenation: ar‧chi‧vist
  • Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

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archivist m (plural archivisten, diminutive archivistje n)

  1. (uncommon) archivist
    Synonym: archivaris