quaestor

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (historical) An Ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs.
2. (historical) 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.
3. (historical) In the Middle Ages, an officer who announced indulgences.

Sinonieme

bursar

questor

Vertalings

questeur

quaestor

questeurs

questore

questuante

Questor

questor

cuestor

qüestor

Quästor

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈkwiːstə/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: questor

In summary

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