Definition of RESPONSORY

responsory

Plural: responsories

Noun

  • A chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service
  • A book of liturgical responses; a responsorial.

Adj

  • Containing or making answer; answering.

Origin / Etymology

Via Middle English responsori from Late Latin responsorium, from Latin respons (“answered”), from the verb respondeō (“I answer”).

Scrabble Score: 15

responsory: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
responsory: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
responsory: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

responsory: valid Words With Friends Word