quodlibet

noun — 4 senses

quodlibet

noun

Etymology From Latin quod libet (“that which is pleasing”).

1

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.

2

Art, Arts A form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc).

3

Card games, Games A card game that combines several different contracts.

4

Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously.

Related terms
quidlibet, quodlibetarian, quodlibetic, quodlibetical, quodlibetically, quodlibetificate, quodlibeting, quodlibetist

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