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responsum
(re|spon¦sum)
Pronunciation:
/rɪˈspɒnsəm/
noun
(
plural
responsa
/rɪˈspɒnsə/
)
a written reply by a rabbi or Talmudic scholar to an inquiry on some matter of Jewish law.
Origin:
Latin, literally 'reply'
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