Archivist: meaning, definitions and examples

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archivist

 

[ หˆษ‘หr.kษช.vษชst ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

library

A person who maintains and is in charge of archives.

Synonyms

curator, librarian, record keeper

Examples of usage

  • The archivist carefully cataloged the historical documents.
  • The archivist organized the old photographs according to their dates.
Context #2 | Noun

museum

A professional who is responsible for the collection, preservation, and exhibition of historical records and artifacts.

Synonyms

conservator, curator, historian

Examples of usage

  • The archivist was thrilled to discover a rare painting hidden in the museum's storage.
  • The archivist worked tirelessly to preserve the fragile manuscripts.

Translations

Translations of the word "archivist" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น arquivista

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคพเคฒเฅ‡เค–เคชเคพเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Archivar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ arsiparis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐั€ั…ั–ะฒั–ัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ archiwista

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใƒผใ‚ญใƒ“ใ‚นใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท archiviste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ archivista

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท arลŸivci

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ๋ก ๋ณด๊ด€์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃู…ูŠู† ุงู„ู…ุญููˆุธุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ archivรกล™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ archivรกr

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆกฃๆกˆ็ฎก็†ๅ‘˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ arhivar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skjalavรถrรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฑั€ะฐา“ะฐั‚ัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒฅแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ arxivist

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ archivista

Etymology

The word 'archivist' originated from the French word 'archiviste', which in turn came from the Latin word 'archivum', meaning 'public records'. The role of an archivist has evolved over time, from simply storing records to actively preserving and providing access to historical documents and artifacts. Archivists play a crucial role in safeguarding our cultural heritage for future generations.

See also: archive, archived, archives, archiving, unarchived.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,347, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.