quodlibet

[ kwod-luh-bet ]

/ ˈkwɒd ləˌbɛt /

noun

a subtle or elaborate argument or point of debate, usually on a theological or scholastic subject.

Music. a humorous composition consisting of two or more independent and harmonically complementary melodies, usually quotations of well-known tunes, played or sung together, usually to different texts, in a polyphonic arrangement.

Origin of quodlibet

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin noun quodlibētum “whatever subject you like,” from Latin indefinite pronoun and adjective quod libet “what(ever) pleases, as you please”

OTHER WORDS FROM quodlibet

quod·li·bet·ic, quod·li·bet·i·cal, adjectivequod·li·bet·i·cl·ly, adverb

Words nearby quodlibet

quoad hoc, quo animo?, quod, quod erat demonstrandum, quod erat faciendum, quodlibet, quod vide, quoin, quoin post, quoit, quoits

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Example sentences from the Web for quodlibet

Nim is the fattest man in Quodlibet, and besides, is the most dressy and good-natured man we have.
Quodlibet|John P. Kennedy
It was at this juncture that I suggested to the committee the propriety of making this compilation of the Annals of Quodlibet.
Quodlibet|John P. Kennedy
Every one in Quodlibet supposed that this stroke of the procession settled the matter.
Quodlibet|John P. Kennedy
It is with a sad and melancholy sincerity I record the fact, that this election left behind it much heart-burning in Quodlibet.
Quodlibet|John P. Kennedy

Sebastian Bach—The clan feeling—A sixteenth century quodlibet.
Bach|Charles Francis Abdy Williams

British Dictionary definitions for quodlibet

quodlibet

/ (ˈkwɒdlɪˌbɛt) /

noun

a light piece of music based on two or more popular tunes

a subtle argument, esp one prepared as an exercise on a theological topic

Derived forms of quodlibet

quodlibetical, adjectivequodlibetically, adverb

Word Origin for quodlibet

C14: from Latin, from quod what + libet pleases, that is, whatever you like

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	quodlibet
释义	quodlibet [ kwod-luh-bet ] / ˈkwɒd ləˌbɛt / noun a subtle or elaborate argument or point of debate, usually on a theological or scholastic subject. Music. a humorous composition consisting of two or more independent and harmonically complementary melodies, usually quotations of well-known tunes, played or sung together, usually to different texts, in a polyphonic arrangement. Origin of quodlibet First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin noun quodlibētum “whatever subject you like,” from Latin indefinite pronoun and adjective quod libet “what(ever) pleases, as you please” OTHER WORDS FROM quodlibet quod·li·bet·ic, quod·li·bet·i·cal, adjectivequod·li·bet·i·cl·ly, adverb Words nearby quodlibet quoad hoc, quo animo?, quod, quod erat demonstrandum, quod erat faciendum, quodlibet, quod vide, quoin, quoin post, quoit, quoits Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quodlibet Nim is the fattest man in Quodlibet, and besides, is the most dressy and good-natured man we have. Quodlibet\|John P. Kennedy It was at this juncture that I suggested to the committee the propriety of making this compilation of the Annals of Quodlibet. Quodlibet\|John P. Kennedy Every one in Quodlibet supposed that this stroke of the procession settled the matter. Quodlibet\|John P. Kennedy It is with a sad and melancholy sincerity I record the fact, that this election left behind it much heart-burning in Quodlibet. Quodlibet\|John P. Kennedy Sebastian Bach—The clan feeling—A sixteenth century quodlibet. Bach\|Charles Francis Abdy Williams British Dictionary definitions for quodlibet quodlibet / (ˈkwɒdlɪˌbɛt) / noun a light piece of music based on two or more popular tunes a subtle argument, esp one prepared as an exercise on a theological topic Derived forms of quodlibet quodlibetical, adjectivequodlibetically, adverb Word Origin for quodlibet C14: from Latin, from quod what + libet pleases, that is, whatever you like Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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