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quaestūra , ae, f. quaestor,
I.the office of quæstor, the quæstorship (class.): “quaestura primus gradus honoris,” Cic. Verr. 1, 4, 11: “quaesturam petere,” id. Mur. 8, 18; Tac. A. 3, 29: “ex quaesturā consulatum petere,” Liv. 32, 7: “gerere,” Suet. Calig. 1. —
II. Transf., the quæstor's chest: “translator quaesturae,” an embezzler of the public chest, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 58, § 152.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Cicero, For Lucius Murena, 8.18
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.5.152
    • Suetonius, Caligula, 1
    • Tacitus, Annales, 3.29
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 32, 7
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