What is the Latin word for rejoinder?

The usual Latin words for “rejoinder” are respōnsiō, respondeō, dēfēnsiō; also excūsātiō, pūrgātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“rejoinder” in Latin

respōnsiōanswer, reply, response; refutation respondeōto reply, answer, respond; to offer or present in return; to measure up dēfēnsiōdefence, protection excūsātiōexcuse pūrgātiōpurification, cleansing, purging

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

rejoinder

responsio: responsum (general term): defensio: excusatio: purgatio (answer to a charge): *responsio altera (on the part of the defendant with regard to the accusation of the plaintiff, if couched in writing, according to Roman civil law).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for rejoinder?: The usual Latin words for “rejoinder” are respōnsiō, respondeō, dēfēnsiō; also excūsātiō, pūrgātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.