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quaestor

or ques·tor

[ kwes-ter, kwee-ster ]

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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.

quaestor

/ ˈkwɛstə; kwɛˈstɔːrɪəl; ˈkwiːstə; -tɔː /

noun

any of several magistrates of ancient Rome, usually a financial administrator

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Derived Forms

ˈquaestorˌship, noun
quaestorial, adjective

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Other Words From

quaes·to·ri·al [kwe-, stawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, stohr, -, kwee-], adjective
quaestor·ship noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quaestor¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English questor, from Latin quaestor, equivalent to quaes-, base of quaerere “to seek” + -tor noun suffix; -tor

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quaestor¹

C14: from Latin, from quaerere to inquire

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Example Sentences

The Quaestor glared at the men to make sure they understood.

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In the course of nine centuries, the office of quaestor had experienced a very singular revolution.

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Before their resolves had transpired, a quaestor and some tribunes were commissioned to take his devoted life.

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The traveller will not venture alone, but awaits the companionship on the road of an ambassador, a quaestor or a proconsul.

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One side—the shortest—of it was occupied by the prefecture, in which the Aedile and Quaestor lived.

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