A person who deals in currency exchange or bills of exchange; a money changer or financier.
From 'cambio' plus '-ist' (one who practices or specializes in). A historical term for financial professionals in medieval and Renaissance Europe.
A cambist was basically an early banker—they'd sit in a stall in the marketplace with a ledger, converting one city's currency into another's. They were the essential bridge for international commerce!
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