quodlibet

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quodlibet

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

noun quodlibets

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

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@misc{quodlibet_2026,
  title = {quodlibet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quodlibet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}