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agio

ag·i·o [ ájjee  ] (plural ag·i·os)


noun  U.K. 
Definition:
 
1. charge for exchanging currency: an amount charged as a premium or percentage for changing one country's currency into that of another

2. allowance for foreign currency: an allowance or discount given when paying in a foreign currency to compensate for the costs of exchanging the currency

[Late 17th century. Via Italian< medieval Greek allagion "exchange" < allagē "change" < allos "other"]
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