risposta

noun

ri·​spos·​ta

rə̇ˈspōstə

music

: answer sense 5

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, answer, from feminine of risposto, past participle of rispondere to answer, from Latin respondēre to answer, respond

First Known Use

circa 1876, in the meaning defined above

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