Definitions for quaestor

quaestor quaes·tor

Spelling: [kwes-ter, kwee-ster]
IPA: /ˈkwɛs tər, ˈkwi stər/

Quaestor is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 358 anagrams from letters in quaestor (aeoqrstu).

Definitions for quaestor

noun

  1. one of two subordinates of the consuls serving as public prosecutors in certain criminal cases.
  2. (later) one of the public magistrates in charge of the state funds, as treasury officers or those attached to the consuls and provincial governors.

Origin of quaestor

1350-1400; Middle English questor Latin quaestor, equivalent to quaes-, base of quaerere to seek + -tor -tor

Examples for quaestor

But this quaestor must be distinguished from the Roman quaestors.

It is quite possible that this very advantageous alliance hastened his promotion to the office of quaestor under Vespasian.

Begins his political career as quaestor, partly at Rome, partly in Spain.

The quaestor looked at them with a faintly regretful air and pushed the weapon back in its holster.

The quaestor glared at the men to make sure they understood.

My father, a freedman, toils as quaestor, and will find me a place.

Marius vigorously carries on the war against Jugurtha; Marius is consul, Sylla his quaestor.

He had already left a favorable impression there as quaestor.

No one could be Praetor without having first been quaestor, or Consul without having held the praetorship.

All these were weighed and reckoned to the quaestor, Caius Flaminius.

Word Value for quaestor
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17

Words with friends

18

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