responsory
re·spon·so·ry/ɹɪˈspɑn.sə.ɹi/noun, adjective
responsory is spelled R-E-S-P-O-N-S-O-R-Y: 10 letters and 4 syllables (re·spon·so·ry). It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, responsory means “A chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service; a respond” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of responsory is responsories.
How many letters and syllables are in responsory?
| Letters | 10: R-E-S-P-O-N-S-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: re·spon·so·ry |
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is responsory?
Responsory appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce responsory?
- UK /ɹɪˈspɒn.s(ə)ɹi/
- US /ɹɪˈspɑn.sə.ɹi/
Responsory has 4 syllables, split re·spon·so·ry in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of responsory
- responsories plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does responsory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service; a respond.
- 2
A book of liturgical responses; a responsorial.
adjective
- 1
Containing or making answer; answering.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Responsory in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service – see also respond:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Responsorium |
| Spanish | responsorio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does responsory come from?
Inherited from Middle English responsorie, from Late Latin respōnsōrium, from Latin respōnsus (“answered”), from the verb respondeō (“to answer”). Compare respond.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).