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archivist Meaning & Definition

/ˈɑː(ɹ)kɪvɪst/

What Does Archivist Mean?

Archivist is a noun that means One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing and organising archives.

Archivist in Brief

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation//ˈɑː(ɹ)kɪvɪst//
Syllables1
Synonymsarchiver, historian and librarian
Pluralarchivists

Archivist Definition (Noun)

  1. One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing and organising archives.

    The billionaire’s will established a trust to create a staff of archivists that would chronicle and preserve his rise to prominence.

Synonyms of Archivist

Archivist synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Archivist

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Archivist in a Sentence

The billionaire’s will established a trust to create a staff of archivists that would chronicle and preserve his rise to prominence.

Word Forms & Grammar

archivist (plural archivists)

Origin of Archivist

From archive + -ist.

How to Pronounce Archivist

You say archivist as //ˈɑː(ɹ)kɪvɪst//. It has 1 syllable.

Archivist: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is archivist?

Archivist is a noun.

What is another word for archivist?

You can replace archivist with words such as archiver, historian and librarian. See the full list of archivist synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of archivist?

The plural of archivist is archivists.

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