quaestor

(kwes′tər, kwēs′-)

noun

an official of ancient Rome, with various, chiefly financial, duties

Origin: L, contr. < quaesitor < quaesitus, pp. of quaerere, to inquire

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noun

Any of various public officials in ancient Rome responsible for finance and administration in various areas of government and the military.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English questor

Origin: , from Latin quaestor

Origin: , from *quaestus

Origin: , obsolete past participle of quaerere, to inquire

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