quodlibet

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noun

A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.

OriginLatin quod →
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Meanings

nounquodlibet (plural quodlibets)

plural quodlibets

  1. entertainmentA form of music with melodies in counterpoint.
  2. artA form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc).
  3. card gamesA card game that combines several different contracts.
  4. human sciencesA mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
trompe l'oeil

Origin

  1. Latinquod
  2. Englishquodlibet

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

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APA

quodlibet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quodlibet

MLA

“quodlibet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quodlibet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quodlibet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quodlibet.

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