Pronunciation : Ag"i*o
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Agios.
Etymology : [It. aggio exchange, discount, premium, the same word as agio ease. See Ease.] (Com.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913