responsalis

noun

re·​spon·​sa·​lis

-ˌspänˈsälə̇s

plural responsales

-ˈsä(ˌ)lās

: one who gives answers as the representative of an ecclesiastic : apocrisiarius

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin responsalis (translation of Late Greek apokrisiarios), from Latin responsum reply + -alis -al

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