agiotage

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French agiotage, from agioter (to practice stockjobbing), from agio.

Noun[edit]

agiotage (countable and uncountable, plural agiotages)

  1. (dated, trading) Stock exchange business; especially, stockjobbing, manipulation of securities prices.

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From agioter +‎ -age.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.ʒjɔ.taʒ/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

agiotage m (plural agiotages)

  1. agiotage
  2. speculation

Descendants[edit]

  • English: agiotage
  • German: Agiotage
  • Portuguese: agiotagem
  • Romanian: agiotaj
  • Spanish: agiotaje

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