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agiotage

[ aj-ee-uh-tij ]
/ ˈædʒ i ə tɪdʒ /
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noun
the business of dealing in foreign exchange.
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Origin of agiotage

1820–30; <French, equivalent to agiot(er) to speculate (agiot exchange <Italian aggioagio) + -age-age

Words nearby agiotage

agin, Agincourt, aging, aginner, agio, agiotage, agist, agistment, agit., agita, agitate
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How to use agiotage in a sentence

  • The spirit of "agiotage" (as they call it) was never so high in any country before.

    The Writings of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson

  • What they mean by peace is agiotage, shares at a premium, and bubble companies.

    Endymion|Benjamin Disraeli

British Dictionary definitions for agiotage

agiotage
/ (ˈædʒətɪdʒ) /
noun
the business of exchanging currencies
speculative dealing in stock exchange securities or foreign exchange

Word Origin for agiotage

C19: French, from agio
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