# quaestor

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkwiːstə/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quaestor