n.
Pronunciation: ' kwäd-l ə - ˌ bet
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin quodlibetum, from Latin quodlibet, neuter of quilibet any whatever, from qui who, what + libet it pleases, from lib ē re 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