quodlibet
(noun) an issue that is presented for formal disputation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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).
(philosophy) A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously.
Source: Wiktionary
Quod"li*bet, n. Etym: [L., what you please.]
1. A nice point; a subtilty; a debatable point. These are your quodlibets, but no learning. P. Fletcher.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: A medley improvised by several performers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
