quaestor Hear it!

quaestor Definition

quaes·tor (kwes′tər, kwēs′-)

noun

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

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

quaestor Related Forms

quaes′·tor·ship′ noun

quaestor Usage Examples

Converse of object

become: Subsequently he became quaestor in Asia and tribune of the plebs in Rome.

Browse dictionary entries near quaestor

  1. ‹ quaere
  2. ‹ quadruplicate
  3. ‹ quadruplex
  4. ‹ quadruplet
  5. ‹ quadruple play
  6. ‹ quadruple
  7. ‹ quadruped
  8. ‹ quadrumvirate
  9. ‹ quadrumanous
  10. ‹ quadroon
  1. quaff ›
  2. quag ›
  3. quagga ›
  4. quaggy ›
  5. quagmire ›
  6. quahog ›
  7. Quai d'Orsay ›
  8. quaich ›
  9. quail ›
  10. quaint ›