Sound: /ˈkwiːstə/
quaestor, noun. Ancient-Roman
official, state-treasurer, paymaster, etc.; treasurer.
In a sentence: “In 63 BC Caesar
served as a quaestor in Spain.”
This word is not only
used for Roman treasures, but sometimes even for today’s officials. In the
European parliament and at the University of St Andrews, the treasurers are
called quaestors.
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