Etymology

responsor

re·spons·or
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Today it means: A receiver used in conjunction with an interrogator to receive and interpret signals from a transponder. Full definition →

Latin respōnsor
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromrespōnsor
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromrespōnsor
  3. English todayresponsor

Learned borrowing from Latin respōnsor. First attested in the a. 1649. By surface analysis, clipping of responsory.

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