QUODLIBETS

Noun

quodlibets

plural of quodlibet

Source: Wiktionary


QUODLIBET

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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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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