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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Agio \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. [1913 Webster]