cambist

English

Etymology

French cambiste, Italian cambista, from Latin cambire to exchange. See change.

Noun

cambist (plural cambists)

  1. A banker; a money changer or broker; one who deals in bills of exchange, or who is skilled in the science of exchange.

References

  • cambist in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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