responsion

[ ri-spon-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of responding or answering.
2. responsions, the first examination at Oxford University that candidates for the degree of B.A. have to pass.

Word History and Origins

Origin of responsion¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin respōnsiōn- (stem of respōnsiō ) an answer. See response, -ion