quodlibet

== English == === Etymology === From Latin quod libet (“that which is pleasing”). === Noun === quodlibet (plural quodlibets) (music) A form of music with melodies in counterpoint. (art) A form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc). (card games) A card game that combines several different contracts. (philosophy) A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Further reading ==== Quodlibet (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin quodlibet, from Latin quod libet (literally “that which is pleasing”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkwɔ.dli.bet/ Rhymes: -ɔdlibet Hyphenation: quò‧dli‧bet === Noun === quodlibet m (invariable) (philosophy) quodlibet (music) quodlibet ==== Derived terms ==== quodlibetale === Further reading === quodlibet in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana == Latin == === Pronoun === quodlibet nominative/accusative neuter singular of quīlibet