cambist

English

Etymology

From French cambiste, Italian cambista, from Latin cambire (“to exchange”). See change.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæmbɪst/

• Audio (Southern England):

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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.

Related terms

• cambistry

References

• “cambist”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.