quodlibet

English

Etymology

From Latin quod libet (“that which is pleasing”).

Noun

quodlibet (plural quodlibets)

  1. (music) A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.
  2. (art) A form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc).
  3. (card games) A card game that combines several different contracts.
  4. (philosophy) A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously.

Further reading

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)

  1. (philosophy) quodlibet
  2. (music) quodlibet

Derived terms

Further reading
  • quodlibet in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Pronoun

quodlibet

  1. nominative/accusative neuter singular of quīlibet
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