# responsory

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪsˈpɒns(ə)ri/

## Definitions
1. A chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service
2. A book of liturgical responses; a responsorial.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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