Definitions for quodlibetˈkwɒd ləˌbɛt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quod•li•betˈkwɒd ləˌbɛt(n.)
a subtle or elaborate argument or point of debate, usu. on a theological or scholastic subject.
a fanciful arrangement of usu. familiar tunes in polyphonic relationship.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of quodlibet:
1350–1400; ME < ML quodlibetum; cf. L quod libet what pleases, as you please
quod`li•bet′ic(adj.)
quod`li•bet′i•cal(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
quodlibet(noun)
an issue that is presented for formal disputation
Wiktionary
quodlibet(Noun)
A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.
quodlibet(Noun)
A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously.
Webster Dictionary
Quodlibet(noun)
a nice point; a subtilty; a debatable point
Quodlibet(noun)
a medley improvised by several performers
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