archivalia

plural noun

ar·​chi·​va·​lia

ˌärkə̇ˈvālēə,

-lyə

: material preserved in or suitable for preservation in archives : archive sense 2

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin archivum + New Latin -alia

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