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responsum.

answer, response;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[rɛsˈpõː.sũː]Classical-Latin[resˈpɔn.sum]

  1. answer, response

    declension-2

  2. opinion, advice, consultation

    declension-2

  3. oracle

    declension-2

  4. correspondence, symmetry, proportion

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *spend- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *spondéyeti Proto-Italic *spondejō Proto-Italic *spondeō Latin spondeō Latin respondeō Latin respōnsum From respondeō.

verb[rɛsˈpõː.sũː]Classical-Latin[resˈpɔn.sum]

  1. accusative supine of respondeō

    accusative · form-of · supine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *spend- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *spondéyeti Proto-Italic *spondejō Proto-Italic *spondeō Latin spondeō Latin respondeō Latin respōnsum From respondeō.

verb[rɛsˈpõː.sũː]Classical-Latin[resˈpɔn.sum]

  1. inflection of respōnsus: nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular

    accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · participle · singular · vocative

  2. inflection of respōnsus: accusative masculine singular

    accusative · form-of · masculine · participle · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *spend- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *spondéyeti Proto-Italic *spondejō Proto-Italic *spondeō Latin spondeō Latin respondeō Latin respōnsum From respondeō.

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