cambist

[ kam-bist ]

noun

1. a dealer in bills of exchange.
2. an expert in foreign exchange.
3. a manual giving the moneys, weights, and measures of different countries, with their equivalents.

cambist

/ ˈkæmbɪst /

noun

1. a dealer or expert in foreign exchange
2. a manual of currency exchange rates and similar equivalents of weights and measures

Derived Forms

• ˈcambistry, noun

Other Words From

• cambist·ry noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cambist¹

1800–10; < French cambiste < Italian cambista. See cambium, -ist

Word History and Origins

Origin of cambist¹

C19: from French cambiste, from Italian cambista, from cambio (money) exchange

Example Sentences

Cambist, kam′bist, n. one skilled in the science of exchange.

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