responsory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service; a respond.
  2. A book of liturgical responses; a responsorial.
adj
  1. Containing or making answer; answering.

Pronunciation

rĭ-spŏn′s(ə)rē /ɹɪˈspɒn.s(ə)ɹi/ /ɹɪˈspɑn.sə.ɹi/

Word forms

responsory responsories

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English responsorie, from Late Latin respōnsōrium, from Latin respōnsus (“answered”), from the verb respondeō (“to answer”). Compare respond.

Derived words

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