responsory
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈspɒn.s(ə)ɹi/
The English word “responsory” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- A chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service; a respond.
- A book of liturgical responses; a responsorial.
adjective
- Containing or making answer; answering.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English responsorie, from Late Latin respōnsōrium, from Latin respōnsus (“answered”), from the verb respondeō (“to answer”). Compare respond.
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