quaestor

n. 刑事推事, 主管财务官吏

发音

UK /ˈkwiːstə/
US /ˈkwistɚ/

词形变化

quaestors 复数 quaestors

别名

quæstor questor

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An Ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs.

    历史

    Decoratus was quæstor in A.D. 508.

  2. 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.

    历史
  3. 3.

    In the Middle Ages, an officer who announced indulgences.

    历史

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

official functionary

词源

From Middle English questor, from Latin quaestor, from an old participle form of quaerō.

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