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proquaestor

proquaestor

9.9
A Roman official who manages a province's money and administration when the usual officer is absent
  • noun
  • /proʊˈkwɛstər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : procuestor
  • Historians found records of a proquaestor managing military supplies in the eastern provinces.

Examples

  • In ancient Rome, a proquaestor could exercise the same powers as a regular quaestor.

  • The proquaestor was appointed to oversee the province's accounts during the governor's absence.

  • The proquaestor managed the province's finances effectively.

  • Several proquaestores were appointed to oversee the budget.

  • The proquaestor was responsible for overseeing the province's budget during his term.

  • As a proquaestor, she managed the financial records for the Roman garrison.

  • The proquaestor reported directly to the governor about the allocation of funds.

Surface Forms

proquaestor singular
proquaestores plural

Morphology

proquaestor = quaestor (semi-transparent) = pro + quaestor

Formally built from 'pro-' + 'quaestor' and thus indicates an official acting in place of a quaestor, but understanding requires knowledge of the rare base 'quaestor' and the Latin sense of 'pro-'.

Etymology

Proquaestor comes from Latin parts pro- meaning 'for' or 'in place of' and quaestor, the Roman officer in charge of money whose name is like the English word quest, meaning a search. So a proquaestor is someone who stands 'in place of' a quaestor and manages financial or official work in a province.