quaes|tor

quaes|tor
quaes|tor «KWEHS tuhr, KWEES-», noun.
1. an official of ancient Rome in charge of the public funds; treasurer: »

During the next 20 years, Caesar climbed nimbly up the ladder of state offices—quaestor, aedile, praetor, consul (Time).

2. a public prosecutor in certain criminal cases in ancient Rome. Also, questor.
[< Latin quaestor, variant of quaesītor an investigator < quaerere ask for]

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  • quaes|tor|ship — «KWEHS tuhr shihp, KWEES », noun. the position or term of office of a quaestor. Also, questorship …   Useful english dictionary

  • quaes — pro·quaes·tor; quaes·tio; quaes·tor; quaes·to·ri·al; quaes·tor·ship; quaes·tu·ary; …   English syllables

  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • quaestor — quaes·tor …   English syllables

  • quaestor — quaes•tor or questor [[t]ˈkwɛs tər, ˈkwi stər[/t]] n. 1) anh any of various public magistrates in ancient Rome with chiefly financial responsibilities 2) anh one of two officials serving as public prosecutors in certain criminal cases in early… …   From formal English to slang

  • quaestorship — quaes·tor·ship …   English syllables

  • proquaestor — pro·quaes·tor …   English syllables

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • quaestor — quaestorial /kwe stawr ee euhl, stohr , kwee /, adj. quaestorship, n. /kwes teuhr, kwee steuhr/, n. Rom. Hist. 1. one of two subordinates of the consuls serving as public prosecutors in certain criminal cases. 2. (later) one of the public… …   Universalium

  • tu — tu·ring; tu·ris·ta; ac·tu·al; ai·tu·ta·ki·an; as·tu·ri·an; aven·tu·rine; cen·tu·ple; cen·tu·ry; char·tu·lary; con·sti·tu·tion·al; con·sti·tu·tive; con·sue·tu·di·nary; con·ven·tu·al; fis·tu·lar·i·oid; for·tu·nate; for·tu·nate·ly; fruc·tu·ary;… …   English syllables

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