agio

[ aj-ee-oh ]

/ ˈædʒ iˌoʊ /

noun, plural ag·i·os.

a premium on money in exchange.

an allowance for the difference in value of two currencies.

an allowance given or taken on bills of exchange from other countries, as to balance exchange expenses.

agiotage.

Origin of agio

1675–85; <Italian a(g)gio exchange, premium, ultimately <Medieval Greek allágion, derivative of Greek allágē literally, change, barter; compare Venetian azo,Medieval Latin lazius

Words nearby agio

agility, agin, Agincourt, aging, aginner, agio, agiotage, agist, agistment, agit., agita

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Example sentences from the Web for agio

But suppose that there is an agio from other causes, will not the legal tender aspect of money tend to increase it?
The Value of Money|Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.
If the agio of the bank, however, should at any time fall to three per cent.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations|Adam Smith
Under the system of free and gratuitous coinage, no agio of coined over uncoined bullion is possible.
The Value of Money|Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.
All those who have an account in bank, may demand to be paid in ready money, but they cannot require the agio.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI)|Various

But the agio of the bank being now generally about five per cent.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations|Adam Smith

British Dictionary definitions for agio

agio

/ (ˈædʒɪəʊ) /

noun plural -ios

the difference between the nominal and actual values of a currency
the charge payable for conversion of the less valuable currency

a percentage payable for the exchange of one currency into another

an allowance granted to compensate for differences in currency values, as on foreign bills of exchange

an informal word for agiotage

Word Origin for agio

C17: from Italian, literally: ease

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单词	agio
释义	agio [ aj-ee-oh ] / ˈædʒ iˌoʊ / noun, plural ag·i·os. a premium on money in exchange. an allowance for the difference in value of two currencies. an allowance given or taken on bills of exchange from other countries, as to balance exchange expenses. agiotage. Origin of agio 1675–85; <Italian a(g)gio exchange, premium, ultimately <Medieval Greek allágion, derivative of Greek allágē literally, change, barter; compare Venetian azo,Medieval Latin lazius Words nearby agio agility, agin, Agincourt, aging, aginner, agio, agiotage, agist, agistment, agit., agita Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for agio But suppose that there is an agio from other causes, will not the legal tender aspect of money tend to increase it? The Value of Money\|Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr. If the agio of the bank, however, should at any time fall to three per cent. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations\|Adam Smith Under the system of free and gratuitous coinage, no agio of coined over uncoined bullion is possible. The Value of Money\|Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr. All those who have an account in bank, may demand to be paid in ready money, but they cannot require the agio. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI)\|Various But the agio of the bank being now generally about five per cent. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations\|Adam Smith British Dictionary definitions for agio agio / (ˈædʒɪəʊ) / noun plural -ios the difference between the nominal and actual values of a currency the charge payable for conversion of the less valuable currency a percentage payable for the exchange of one currency into another an allowance granted to compensate for differences in currency values, as on foreign bills of exchange an informal word for agiotage Word Origin for agio C17: from Italian, literally: ease Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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