archivum

Latin

Alternative forms

archīum

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχεῖον (arkheîon, “town hall”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /arˈkʰiː.u̯um/, [ärˈkʰiːu̯ʊ̃ˑ]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /arˈki.vum/, [ärˈkiːvum]

Noun

archīvum n (genitive archīvī); second declension

public records office
archives
archive room

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	archīvum	archīva
Genitive	archīvī	archīvōrum
Dative	archīvō	archīvīs
Accusative	archīvum	archīva
Ablative	archīvō	archīvīs
Vocative	archīvum	archīva

Descendants

Catalan: arxiu
French: archives
Friulian: archivi
Galician: arquivo
Italian: archivio
Piedmontese: archivi
Portuguese: arquivo
Romagnol: archìvi
Sicilian: archivu
Spanish: archivo

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