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quaestor

/ˈkwestəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
quaestor
IPA
/ˈkwestəɹ/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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.

noun

In the Middle Ages, an officer who announced indulgences.

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Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkwestəɹ/
  • British English: /ˈkwiːstə/

Inflected Forms

quaestors (plural) quæstor (alternative) questor (alternative)

Derived Forms

quaestorship

Rhymes With

easter keister leister

Questions

How do you pronounce quaestor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwestəɹ/.
What does quaestor mean?
An ancient Roman official responsible for public revenue and other financial affairs.
Where does quaestor come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce quaestor

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