quodlibet
English
Etymology
From Latin quod libet (“that which is pleasing”).
Noun
quodlibet (plural quodlibets)
- (music) A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.
- (art) A form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc).
- (card games) A card game that combines several different contracts.
- (philosophy) A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously.
Related terms
- quidlibet
- quodlibetarian
- quodlibetic
- quodlibetical
- quodlibetically
- quodlibetificate
- quodlibeting
- quodlibetist
Further reading
- Quodlibet (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin quodlibet, from Latin quod libet (literally “that which is pleasing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwɔ.dli.bet/
- Rhymes: -ɔdlibet
- Hyphenation: quò‧dli‧bet
Noun
quodlibet m (invariable)
Derived terms
Further reading
- quodlibet in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Pronoun
quodlibet
- nominative/accusative neuter singular of quīlibet