Ag"i*o (#), n.; pl. Agios (#). [It. aggio exchange, discount, premium, the same word as agio ease. See Ease.] Com.

The premium or percentage on a better sort of money when it is given in exchange for an inferior sort. The premium or discount on foreign bills of exchange is sometimes called agio.

 

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