quaestor
UK/ˈkwiːstə/US/ˈkwestəɹ/
quaestor noun: an ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs.
Noun
quaestor (plural quaestors)
- An ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs.
- Decoratus was quæstor in A.D. 508.1969, Victor Ernest Watts (translator), Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius (author), The Consolation of Philosophy, Penguin Books, book III, chapter iv, page 85, footnote 2
- The Quaestor sacri palatii of the late Roman Empire and Byzantium; first generally a legislator, then judicial official, and eventually an honorary title by the 14th century.
- In the Middle Ages, an officer who announced indulgences.
quaestor meaning in Marathi
quaestor in Marathi
- Ancient Roman official
- क्वाएस्तोर kvāestor
- Quaestor sacri palatii
- क्वाएस्तोर kvāestor
Forms of quaestor
| plural | quaestors |
|---|---|
| alternative form | quæstor |
| alternative form | questor |
Origin of quaestor
From Middle English questor, from Latin quaestor, from an old participle form of quaerō.
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Questions about quaestor
- What does quaestor mean?
- Quaestor means an ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs.
- What is quaestor in Marathi?
- Quaestor in Marathi is क्वाएस्तोर (kvāestor). See Quaestor meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is quaestor?
- Quaestor is a noun.
- How do you pronounce quaestor?
- Quaestor is pronounced /ˈkwiːstə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of quaestor?
- The plural of quaestor is quaestors.
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