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cambist

[ kam-bist ]
/ ˈkæm bɪst /
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noun

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

Nearby words

camberwell, camberwell beauty, camberwell carrot, cambiata, cambio, cambist, cambium, cambodia, cambodian, cambogia, camboose

Origin of cambist

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

Related forms

cam·bist·ry, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for cambist

cambist

/ (ˈkæmbɪst) /

noun finance

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

Derived Forms

cambistry, noun

Word Origin for cambist

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