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Definition of quaestors in English English dictionary: plural of quaestor
quaestor: an ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs
quaestor: any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)
quaestor: {i} Roman magistrate in charge of financial administration, public treasurer (in ancient Rome)
quaestor: (Latin; "investigator") In ancient Rome, the lowest ranking regular magistrate, whose traditional responsibility was the treasury. Quaestors functioned as deputies to consuls. Like consuls, praetors, and prefects they were of the magistrate class, high-level government administrators. Quaestors were the lowest level of this class and were elected by the people. Initially they were appointed by the consuls, but later they were elected. After 421 BC there were four quaestors, two public treasurers and two who assisted the consuls, serving as quartermasters. From the time of Augustus, the number of quaestors increased to 20, many of whom acted as financial officers and assistants to provincial governors

quaestors

Etymology

[ 'kwe-st&r, 'kwE- ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English questor, from Latin quaestor, from quaerere.

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