cambist

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/ˈkæmbɪst/

noun

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

OriginFrench cambiste ← Italian cambista ← Latin cambire →
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Meanings

nouncambist (plural cambists)

plural cambists

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

Origin

  1. Latincambire“to exchange”
  2. Italiancambista
  3. Frenchcambiste
  4. Englishcambist

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

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APA

cambist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cambist

MLA

“cambist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cambist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cambist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cambist.

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