réponse

See also: rêponse

French

Etymology

From the feminine of répons, or from Old French response, from respons (also the past participle of respondre), a semi-learned word from Latin respōnsum. Cf. the verb répondre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁe.pɔ̃s/

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Noun

réponse f (plural réponses)

1. answer
2. response
3. retort, comeback

Related terms

• répondre

Further reading

• “réponse” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• éperons, prônées