ארכיון

Hebrew

Etymology

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

Noun

אַרְכִיּוֹן • (arkhiyón) m

  1. archive

Usage notes
  • The Academy of the Hebrew Language recommends the use of אַרְכִיּוֹן derived directly from Ancient Greek over אַרְכִיב which is derived through modern European languages and Latin.[1]

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • אַרְכִיּוֹנַאי

References
  1. The Academy of the Hebrew Language (2012 February 28) “ארכיב או ארכיון?”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name) (in Hebrew), retrieved 2015-03-02
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