archivum

Latin

Alternative forms

• archīum

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /arˈkʰiː.u̯um/, [ärˈkʰiːu̯ʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /arˈki.vum/, [ärˈkiːvum]

Noun

archīvum n (genitive archīvī); second declension

1. public records office
2. archives
3. archive room

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

	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