QUODLIBET

quodlibet

(noun) an issue that is presented for formal disputation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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).

(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



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