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quaestor
or ques·tor
[ kwes-ter, kwee-ster ]
/ ˈkwɛs tər, ˈkwi stər /
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noun Roman History.
one of two subordinates of the consuls serving as public prosecutors in certain criminal cases.
(later) one of the public magistrates in charge of the state funds, as treasury officers or those attached to the consuls and provincial governors.
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Origin of quaestor
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English questor, from Latin quaestor, equivalent to quaes-, base of quaerere “to seek” + -tor noun suffix; see -tor
OTHER WORDS FROM quaestor
quaes·to·ri·al [kwe-stawr-ee-uhl, -stohr-, kwee-], /kwɛˈstɔr i əl, -ˈstoʊr-, kwi-/, adjectivequaes·tor·ship, nounWords nearby quaestor
quadruplicate, quadruplicity, quadrupole, quads, quaere, quaestor, quaff, quag, quagga, quaggy, quagmire
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British Dictionary definitions for quaestor
quaestor
sometimes US questor (ˈkwɛstə)
/ (ˈkwiːstə, -tɔː) /
noun
any of several magistrates of ancient Rome, usually a financial administrator
Derived forms of quaestor
quaestorial (kwɛˈstɔːrɪəl), adjectivequaestorship, nounWord Origin for quaestor
C14: from Latin, from quaerere to inquire
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