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noun · masculinethird declension

respōnsor

respōnsor m (genitive respōnsōris)
Classical[rɛsˈpõː.sɔr]Ecclesiastical[resˈpɔn.sor]

Meaning

  1. one that answers or replies
    neque quem rogitem respōnsōrem quemquam intereā conveniō,and meanwhile I don't meet anyone to ask for an answer,c. 211 BCE, Plautus, Rudens 1.4.7

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativerespōnsorrespōnsōrēs
genitiverespōnsōrisrespōnsōrum
dativerespōnsōrīrespōnsōribus
accusativerespōnsōremrespōnsōrēs
ablativerespōnsōrerespōnsōribus
vocativerespōnsorrespōnsōrēs

rēsponsor, ōris, m. id.,
I. one that answers or replies, Plaut. Rud. 1, 4, 7.

Origins

From respondeō + -tor.

Quick answers

What does respōnsor mean in Latin?
respōnsor, a noun, means “one that answers or replies”.
What is the genitive of respōnsor?
The genitive singular is respōnsōris. respōnsor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce respōnsor?
In classical Latin, [rɛsˈpõː.sɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [resˈpɔn.sor].