Word Study
cambist
CIDE DICTIONARY
cambist, n. [F. cambiste, It. cambista, fr. L. cambire to exchange. See Change.].
A banker; a money changer or broker; one who deals in bills of exchange, or who is skilled in the science of exchange. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
cambist
Merchant
N merchant, trader, dealer, monger, chandler, salesman, changer, regrater, shopkeeper, shopman, tradesman, tradespeople, tradesfolk, retailer, chapman, hawker, huckster, higgler, pedlar, colporteur, cadger, Autolycus, sutler, vivandiere, costerman, costermonger, tallyman, camelot, faker, vintner, money broker, money changer, money lender, cambist, usurer, moneyer, banker, jobber, broker, buyer, seller, bear, bull, concern, firm.Treasurer
N treasurer, bursar, bursary, purser, purse bearer, cash keeper, banker, depositary, questor, receiver, steward, trustee, accountant, Accountant General, almoner, liquidator, paymaster, cashier, teller, cambist, money changer, financier, Secretary of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer, minister of finance.For further exploring for "cambist" in Webster Dictionary Online