英语词汇“quaestor”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

quaes•tor n. [Rom. Hist.]

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

Also, questor.

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

quaes•to•ri•al adj. quaes′tor•ship′, n.

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quaestor /ˈkwiːstə -tɔː/, sometimes US questor /ˈkwɛstə/ n

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin, from quaerere to inquire

quaestorial /kwɛˈstɔːrɪəl/ adj

单词	quaestor
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 quaes•tor (kwes′tər, kwē′stər),USA pronunciation n. [Rom. Hist.] Ancient Historyone of two subordinates of the consuls serving as public prosecutors in certain criminal cases. Ancient History(later) one of the public magistrates in charge of the state funds, as treasury officers or those attached to the consuls and provincial governors. `Also, questor.` Latin quaestor, equivalent. to quaes-, base of quaerere to seek + -tor -tor 1350–1400; Middle English questor quaes•to•ri•al (kwe stôr′ē əl, -stōr′-, kwē-),USA pronunciation adj. quaes′tor•ship′, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: quaestor /ˈkwiːstə -tɔː/, sometimes US questor /ˈkwɛstə/ n any of several magistrates of ancient Rome, usually a financial administrator Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin, from quaerere to inquire quaestorial /kwɛˈstɔːrɪəl/ adj
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