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.

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, noun

Words nearby quaestor

quadruplicate, quadruplicity, quadrupole, quads, quaere, quaestor, quaff, quag, quagga, quaggy, quagmire

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Example sentences from the Web for quaestor

My father, a freedman, toils as quaestor, and will find me a place.
Historical Miniatures|August Strindberg
Of these, all who were Spaniards he sent home without ransom; the Africans he ordered the quaestor to sell.
History of Rome, Vol III|Titus Livius
We now therefore promote you to the office of Quaestor, and expect you to be the Pliny to the new Trajan.
The Letters of Cassiodorus|Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)
Marius vigorously carries on the war against Jugurtha; Marius is consul, Sylla his quaestor.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various

Two years later, in 68, he was elected Quaestor, thereby acquiring a seat in the Senate.
History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD|Robert F. Pennell

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, noun

Word Origin for quaestor

C14: from Latin, from quaerere to inquire

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单词	quaestor
释义	quaestor or ques·tor [ kwes-ter, kwee-ster ] / ˈkwɛs tər, ˈkwi stər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quaestor ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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, noun Words nearby quaestor quadruplicate, quadruplicity, quadrupole, quads, quaere, quaestor, quaff, quag, quagga, quaggy, quagmire Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quaestor My father, a freedman, toils as quaestor, and will find me a place. Historical Miniatures\|August Strindberg Of these, all who were Spaniards he sent home without ransom; the Africans he ordered the quaestor to sell. History of Rome, Vol III\|Titus Livius We now therefore promote you to the office of Quaestor, and expect you to be the Pliny to the new Trajan. The Letters of Cassiodorus\|Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator) Marius vigorously carries on the war against Jugurtha; Marius is consul, Sylla his quaestor. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2\|Various Two years later, in 68, he was elected Quaestor, thereby acquiring a seat in the Senate. History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD\|Robert F. Pennell 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, noun Word Origin for quaestor C14: from Latin, from quaerere to inquire Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quaestor officer, comptroller, cashier, curator, purser, bursar, financier, exchequer, chamberlain
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quaestor

or ques·tor

noun Roman History.

Origin of quaestor

OTHER WORDS FROM quaestor

Words nearby quaestor

Example sentences from the Web for quaestor

British Dictionary definitions for quaestor

sometimes US questor (ˈkwɛstə)

noun

Derived forms of quaestor

Word Origin for quaestor

Words related to quaestor