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quaes·tu·ary
I. \ˈkwes(h)chəˌwerē, ˈkwēs-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle French questuaire, from Late Latin quaestuarius, from Latin quaestus way of making money, trade, gain, profit (from quaestus, past participle of quaerere to seek, gain, ask) + -arius -ary
archaic : interested in or undertaken for monetary gain or profit
< this may be termed the quaestuary class, this being the end which they aim at — J.F.Ferrier >
II. noun
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Etymology: Medieval Latin questuarius, from questuarius, adjective, of the collection of alms, from Late Latin quaestuarius
obsolete : quaestor 2 |