agiotage

[ aj-ee-uh-tij ]

noun

1. the business of dealing in foreign exchange.

agiotage

/ ˈædʒətɪdʒ /

noun

1. the business of exchanging currencies
2. speculative dealing in stock exchange securities or foreign exchange

Word History and Origins

Origin of agiotage¹

1820–30; < French, equivalent to agiot ( er ) to speculate ( agiot exchange < Italian aggio agio ) + -age -age

Word History and Origins

Origin of agiotage¹

C19: French, from agio

Example Sentences

Vanity and agiotage are to a Parisian the oxygen and hydrogen of life.

From Project Gutenberg

The term is derived from the It. aggiungere, to add, augment, hence agiotage.

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What they mean by peace is agiotage, shares at a premium, and bubble companies.

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