QUODLIBET


Meaning of QUODLIBET in English

[quod.li.bet] n [ME, fr. ML quodlibetum, fr. L quodlibet, neut. of quilibet any whatever, fr. qui who, what + libet it pleases, fr. libere to please--more at who, love] (14c) 1: a philosophical or theological point proposed for disputation; also: a disputation on such a point

2: a whimsical combination of familiar melodies or texts

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