Main Entry: re·spon·so·ry

Pronunciation: \-ˈspän(t)s-(ə-)rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural re·spon·so·ries

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin responsorium, from Latin respondēre

Date: 15th century

: a set of versicles and responses sung or said after or during a lection