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noun

quā^drū^plātor

gen. quā^drū^plātōris · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
(), , quadruplor
a public informer; who received a fourth part of the thing informed against; against one who committed an offence punishable with a fourfold penalty; •
a public informer, who received a fourth part of the thing informed against (acc. to others, against one who committed an offence punishable with a fourfold penalty; cf. sector); also, in gen., a trickster, chicaner, Plaut. Pers. 1, 2, 18: deterrimus, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 7, § 21; 2, 2, 8, § 22; Liv. 3, 72; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 259, 3 Müll.; Cic. Div. in Caecil. 7, 24; 21, 68.
Perseus ID: n39929 Key: quadruplator2