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banchiere

banker

noun bahn-KYEH-reh Rare
People & Society Professions

Usage Note

Banchiere is masculine; the feminine form is la banchiera. It derives from banca (bank), which itself traces to the Germanic word for bench — medieval money changers conducted business at a bench. The plural is i banchieri.

Examples

"Mio padre lavora come banchiere."

Natural Translation

My father works as a banker.

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