archives

French

noun
Definitions
  • archive, the historical material (usually documents) considered as a whole
  • place for storing archives
  • (plural of) archive

Etymology

Derived from Latin archīvum (archive) derived from Ancient Greek ἀρχεῖον (town hall).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀρχεῖον

Gloss

town hall

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