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1. quā̆drŭplātor (quadrĭplātor, Fest. p. 259 Müll. v. h. v.: quădrŭpŭlā-tor, Plaut. Pers. 1, 2, 18), ōris, m. [quadruplo].

  1. I. One who multiplies by four, a quadrupler, App. Mag. p. 330, 20.
    1. B. Transf., a multiplier, magnifier, exaggerator: beneficiorum suorum, Sen. Ben. 7, 25, 1.
  2. II. One who farmed the tolls, of which he received a fourth part, Sid. Ep. 5, 7.

2. quā̆drū̆plātor (quā̆drī̆-), ōris, m. [quadruplor], 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.