aperio
n.— «The B.C.-based credit union’s revolutionary aperio store (aperio comes from the Latin word for “to make open”) is aimed at attracting those seeking a fresh and customer-centred approach to banking from their financial institutions.» —“Coast Capital Savings Re-Invents Banking With New ‘No-Barrier’ Aperio Store Concept” in Vancouver, B.C. CCN Mathews June 13, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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