QUODLIBET


Meaning of QUODLIBET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkwäd-lə-ˌbet ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin quodlibetum, from Latin quodlibet, neuter of quilibet any whatever, from qui who, what + libet it pleases, from libēre to please — more at who , love

Date: 14th century

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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