agiotage

noun

agio·​tage

ˌa-zhə-ˈtäzh,

-jə-;

ˈa-j(ē-)ə-tij

plural -s

1

: speculative buying or selling of stocks : stockjobbing

2

: exchange business

Word History

Etymology

French, from agioter to practice stockjobbing (from agio stockjobbing, from Italian aggio, agio) + -age

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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