Popular Word: Quodlibet

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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.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "I went to a jazz brunch last weekend that opened with a quodlibet of some of my favorite songs."
Play Button "Classic songwriters Irving Berlin and Gilbert & Sullivan were fond of including quodlibets in their tunes."
Play Button "I could only name two of the songs in the quodlibet, but I know I've heard them all before."
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Latin, 15th century
Why This Word?
"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." ...
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