quodlibet
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin quod libet (“that which is pleasing”).
Noun edit
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 edit
- quidlibet
- quodlibetarian
- quodlibetic
- quodlibetical
- quodlibetically
- quodlibetificate
- quodlibeting
- quodlibetist
Further reading edit
Quodlibet (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin quodlibet, from Latin quod libet (literally “that which is pleasing”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
quodlibet m (invariable)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- quodlibet in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin edit
Pronoun edit
quodlibet