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quodlibet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
quodli-bet
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.

noun

A form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc).

noun

A card game that combines several different contracts.

noun

A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

quodlibets (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quidlibet quodlibetarian quodlibetic quodlibetical quodlibetically quodlibetificate quodlibeting quodlibetist

Questions

What does quodlibet mean?
A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.
Where does quodlibet come from?
From Latin quod libet (“that which is pleasing”).

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