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masculine

/baŋˈkeɾo/

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Translation

banker

Word origin

From banco ('bench, bank'), from Italian banca, the money-changer's bench in a medieval market, plus the agent suffix -ero. English 'bank' and 'banker' share the same Germanic-into-Italian root.

Origin
Italian
Root
banca
English cognates
bank, banker

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralbanqueros

Examples

préstamo .

The banker granted him the loan without any trouble.

.

His father is a well-known banker in the city.

, .

The banker checked the accounts, and then signed the contract.

.

I spoke with the banker about my savings.

¿ ?

Do you trust your banker's advice?

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This word is part of lesson 90.