quaestor (redirected from quaestorships)

quaes·tor  (kwstr, kwstr)

n.

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

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[Middle English questor, from Latin quaestor, from *quaestus, obsolete past participle of quaerere, to inquire.]

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quaes·tori·al (kw-stôr-l, -str-, kw-) adj.

quaestor·ship n.

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quaestor [ˈkwiːstə -tɔː] sometimes US, questor [ˈkwɛstə]

n

(Law) (Historical Terms) any of several magistrates of ancient Rome, usually a financial administrator

[from Latin, from quaerere to inquire]

quaestorial  [kwɛˈstɔːrɪəl] adj

quaestorship  n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

quaestor - any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration) finance - the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office

Translations

quaestor questor (US) [ˈkwiːstəʳ] N → cuestor m