quaestor

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When he returned from his first political posting, as quaestor in Sicily, for instance, he imagined his fame would have spread far and wide.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

In Sardinia he made the acquaintance of M. Porcius Cato, then quaestor, who induced him to come to Rome B.C.

From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George

In 199 he was quaestor, and the next year, passing over the regular stages of aedile and praetor, he obtained the consulship.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various

The principal verb is indagavi, with subject ego quaestor, and object sepulcrum.

From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Luce, Edmund

These ministers were the master of the offices, the quaestor, the count of the sacred largesses and the count of the private purse.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly