responsion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈspɒnʃən/ (UK)
Etymology
By surface analysis, response + -ion.
Meanings
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(rare) An answer or reply; a response.
The Greek choral ode is obligated to preserve all but mathematical balance of rigid quantitative responsion.
1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “I. Introduction”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 12:
- (UK, historical, in-plural) The first of three examinations once required for an academic degree at the University of Oxford; nicknamed the little go and generally taken around the time of matriculation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| responsions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
es responsión (an answer or reply)