responsory meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

responsory

noun

UK /ɹɪˈspɒn.s(ə)ɹi/ · US /ɹɪˈspɑn.sə.ɹi/

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

A chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service; a respond.

A book of liturgical responses; a responsorial.

Derived terms: responsorial

responsory

adj

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

Containing or making answer; answering.

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