quaestor
or ques·tor
[ kwes-ter, kwee-ster ]
/ ˈkwɛs tər, ˈkwi stər /
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
1350–1400; Middle English
questor < Latin
quaestor, equivalent to
quaes-, base of
quaerere to seek +
-tor
-tor
OTHER WORDS FROM quaestor
quaes·to·ri·al [kwe-stawr-ee-uh l, -stohr-, kwee-] /kwɛˈstɔr i əl, -ˈstoʊr-, kwi-/, adjective quaes·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), adjective quaestorship, nounWord Origin for quaestor
C14: from Latin, from
quaerere to inquire