quaestor

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈkwiːstə/    美 /ˈkwistɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An Ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs. historical
    — Decoratus was quæstor in A.D. 508.
  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. historical
  3. In the Middle Ages, an officer who announced indulgences. historical

词形变化

quaestors plural quæstor alternative questor alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
quaestorship

词源

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