agiotage

See also: Agiotage

English

Etymology

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

Noun

agiotage (countable and uncountable, plural agiotages)

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

French

Etymology

From agioter +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ʒjɔ.taʒ/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)

Noun

agiotage m (plural agiotages)

  1. agiotage
  2. speculation

Descendants

  • English: agiotage
  • German: Agiotage
  • Portuguese: agiotagem
  • Romanian: agiotaj
  • Russian: ажиотаж (ažiotaž)
  • Spanish: agiotaje

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