cambist

English

Etymology

From French cambiste, Italian cambista, from Latin cambire (“to exchange”). See change.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkæmbɪst/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

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.

References

“cambist”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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