cambist
[ kam-bist ]
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.
Origin of cambist
1Other words from cambist
- cam·bist·ry, noun
Words Nearby cambist
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How to use cambist in a sentence
cambist, kam′bist, n. one skilled in the science of exchange.
British Dictionary definitions for cambist
cambist
/ (ˈkæmbɪst) /
nounfinance
a dealer or expert in foreign exchange
a manual of currency exchange rates and similar equivalents of weights and measures
Origin of cambist
1C19: from French cambiste, from Italian cambista, from cambio (money) exchange
Derived forms of cambist
- cambistry, noun
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