Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cambist

/ˈkæmbɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cam-bist
IPA: /ˈkæmbɪst/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: cambiste, cambista, cambire

Inflected Forms

cambists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cambistry

Questions

How do you pronounce cambist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæmbɪst/.
What does cambist mean?: A banker; a money changer or broker; one who deals in bills of exchange, or who is skilled in the science of exchange.
Where does cambist come from?: It is traced to French.

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