I. responsal adjective
Etymology: Middle English responsaill, from Medieval Latin responsalis of a reply, answerable, from Latin responsum reply + -alis -al — more at response
1. obsolete : answerable , responsible
2. obsolete : responsive
II. re·spon·sal rə̇ˈspän(t)səl, rēˈs- noun
( -s )
1.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin responsalis of a reply]
a. obsolete : reply , answer
b. archaic : a respond in a liturgy
2.
[Medieval Latin responsalis, from responsalis of a reply]
obsolete : the respondent in a disputation
3. : responsalis