banquero

/banˈkeɾo/ · B2 · noun · m

banker

banquero — banker

🏦💰 banquero = banco (bank) + -ero (person who does it): the bank person

Spanish adds -ero to a noun to name the person tied to it, as in zapatero (shoemaker) or cocinero (cook). Banco plus -ero gives banquero, a banker. The same word covers the dealer who runs the bank in a gambling house.

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