Definitions for quaestors

quaestors quaes·tor

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

Quaestors is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 461 anagrams from letters in quaestors (aeoqrsstu).

Definitions for quaestors

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 quaestors

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

Examples for quaestors

He had already left a favorable impression there as quaestor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Word Value for quaestors
Scrable

17

Words with friends

18

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