heypolyglot
Italian

banchiere

/banˈkjɛ.re/noun · masculineB2
Less common · Top 5,000

Meaning

banker

In a sentence

Mio zio fa il banchiere da vent'anni.

My uncle has been a banker for twenty years.

Hai parlato con il banchiere ieri mattina?

Did you speak with the banker yesterday morning?

Non sono un banchiere, lavoro in un bar.

I'm not a banker, I work in a bar.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
banchieremasculine · singular
banchierimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use banchiere for a bank owner or high-level finance figure; impiegato di banca is a regular bank employee.
  • Often refers to investment or powerful private bankers, not necessarily the person serving customers at a branch.
  • Feminine form is banchiera. Plural: banchieri, banchiere.
Explore vocabulary lessons →