inquisitor
Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
inquīsītor: ōris, m. id.,
I a searcher.
I Lit., one who searches for a suspected person, an inquisitor, tracker, detective, spy: scrutatur vestigia (canis) atque persequitur, comitantem ad feram inquisitorem loro trahens, the hunter, Plin. 8, 40, 61, § 147: se ab inquisitoribus pecunia redimere, Suet. Caes. 1: inquisitores algae, they who search the very sea-weed, Juv. 4, 49.—
II Transf., an examiner, investigator.
A In gen.: rerum inquisitorem decet esse sapientem, Cic. Fragm. Ac. ap. Aug. cont. Ac. 2, 11: rerum naturae, Sen. Q. N. 6, 13, 2.—
B In partic., one who searches for proofs to support an accusation, Cic. Verr. 1, 2, 6: Norbanus legatus et inquisitor reum postulavit, Plin. Ep. 3, 9, 29; Sen. Ben. 5, 25, 2; Tac. A. 15, 66.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
inquīsītŏr,¹³ ōris, m. (inquiro),
1 celui qui examine et recherche : Cic. Ac. frg. 19 ; Sen. Nat. 6, 13, 2
