responsory
Syllables: re·spon·so·ryUK/ɹɪˈspɒn.s(ə)ɹi/US/ɹɪˈspɑn.sə.ɹi/
responsory noun: a chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service; a respond.
Noun
responsory (plural responsories)
- A chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service; a respond.
- A book of liturgical responses; a responsorial.
Adjective
responsory (not comparable)
- Containing or making answer; answering.
- that Reponsory Letter from His Majesty1640, I. H. [i.e., James Howell], ΔΕΝΔΡΟΛΟΓΊΑ [DENDROLOGIA]. Dodona’s Grove, or, The Vocall Forrest, London: […] T[homas] B[adger] for H. Mosley [i.e., Humphrey Moseley] […], →OCLC
responsory meaning in Bengali
responsory in Bengali
- লিটারজিকাল প্রতিবচনের একটি বই, উত্তর সম্বলিত, উত্তর প্রদানকারী, উত্তরসূচক
Forms of responsory
| plural | responsories |
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Origin of responsory
Inherited from Middle English responsorie, from Late Latin respōnsōrium, from Latin respōnsus (“answered”), from the verb respondeō (“to answer”). Compare respond.
Words formed from responsory
Questions about responsory
- What does responsory mean?
- Responsory means a chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service; a respond.
- What is responsory in Bengali?
- Responsory in Bengali is লিটারজিকাল প্রতিবচনের একটি বই, উত্তর সম্বলিত, উত্তর প্রদানকারী. See Responsory meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is responsory?
- Responsory can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce responsory?
- Responsory is pronounced /ɹɪˈspɒn.s(ə)ɹi/ (UK).
- What is the plural of responsory?
- The plural of responsory is responsories.
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