CAMBIST

Etymology

Noun

cambist (plural cambists)

A banker; a money changer or broker; one who deals in bills of exchange, or who is skilled in the science of exchange.

Source: Wiktionary


Cam"bist, n. Etym: [F. cambiste, It. cambista, fr. L. cambire to exchange. See Change.]

Definition: A banker; a money changer or broker; one who deals in bills of exchange, or who is skilled in the science of exchange.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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