Popular Word: Quodlibet

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noun 1. (Archaic) A topic for or exercise in philosophical or theological discussion. 2. (Literary) A lighthearted medley of well-known tunes. "I went to a jazz brunch last weekend that opened with a quodlibet of some of my favorite songs." "Classic songwriters Irving Berlin and Gilbert & Sullivan were fond of including quodlibets in their tunes." "I could only name two of the songs in the quodlibet, but I know I've heard them all before." Ads help keep Word Daily free. Latin, 15th century "Quodlibet" is a combination of the Latin words "quod" and "libet," directly translating to "that which is pleasing." But the more modern usage of this Latin term is "song mashup." ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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