Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

responsal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-spon-sal
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is answerable or responsible.

Obsolete

noun

A liturgical response.

Obsolete

noun

A proctor for a monastery.

adj

answerable or responsible

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Anatolius being put into that See in the room of Flavianus, by the influence of Dioſcorus, (vvhoſe Reſponſal he had been) and having favoured the Eutychian Faction, Pope Leo might thence have had a fair colour to diſavovv him as uncapable of that Function and Dignity, he being ſo obnoxious; […]"
"After some short prayers and responsals, the mass-priest begs,"
"Christ is responsal and law-biding"

Etymology

Compare Latin responsalis.

Usage

Obsolete

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

responsals (plural) more responsal (comparative) most responsal (superlative)

Questions

What does responsal mean?: One who is answerable or responsible.
Where does responsal come from?: Compare Latin responsalis.

How to pronounce responsal

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