Sunday, September 2, 2012

Episode #048, 02.09.2012: quaestor

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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