quodlibet

noun

quod·li·bet ˈkwäd-lə-ˌbet How to pronounce quodlibet (audio)

: a philosophical or theological point proposed for disputation

also : a disputation on such a point

: a whimsical combination of familiar melodies or texts

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The Origin of Quodlibet

"Whatever." Try to get philosophical nowadays and that may be the response you hear. We don't know if someone quibbling over a minor philosophical or theological point 600 years ago might have gotten a similar reaction, but we do know that Latin quodlibet, meaning "any whatever," was the name given to such academic debates. Quodlibet is a form of quilibet, from qui, meaning "what," and libet, meaning "it pleases." We can't say with certainty how quodlibet went from disputations to musical conglomerations, but English speakers have been using quodlibet for light musical mélanges since the early 19th century.

Word History

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	quodlibet
释义	quodlibet noun quod·li·bet ˈkwäd-lə-ˌbet 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 Did you know? The Origin of Quodlibet "Whatever." Try to get philosophical nowadays and that may be the response you hear. We don't know if someone quibbling over a minor philosophical or theological point 600 years ago might have gotten a similar reaction, but we do know that Latin quodlibet, meaning "any whatever," was the name given to such academic debates. Quodlibet is a form of quilibet, from qui, meaning "what," and libet, meaning "it pleases." We can't say with certainty how quodlibet went from disputations to musical conglomerations, but English speakers have been using quodlibet for light musical mélanges since the early 19th century. Word History 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 First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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