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10 Language-to-English DictionariesQuodlibet
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kwod-li-bɛt
"La última obra del artista es un quodlibet encantador."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A whimsical or fanciful composition, especially in music or literature.
"The artist's latest work is a delightful quodlibet that combines various musical styles." - 2
A topic of debate or discussion, often used in a philosophical context.
"The scholars engaged in a quodlibet about the nature of existence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'quodlibet' originates from the Latin 'quodlibet', meaning 'whatever' or 'whichever', used in medieval scholasticism to refer to a topic of debate or discussion. It evolved in English to denote a whimsical or fanciful composition, particularly in music or literature, reflecting a playful or capricious nature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quodlibet" is said worldwide
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Quodlibet
Transliteration: kwod-li-bɛ
"Le dernier album de l'artiste est un quodlibet fascinant."
Quodlibet
Transliteration: kwod-li-bɛt
"Das neue Werk des Künstlers ist ein unterhaltsames Quodlibet."
Quodlibet
Transliteration: kwod-li-bɛt
"L'ultima composizione dell'artista è un quodlibet affascinante."
Quodlibet
Transliteration: kwod-li-bɛt
"La última obra del artista es un quodlibet encantador."
Quodlibet
Transliteration: kwod-li-bɛt
"A última composição do artista é um quodlibet fascinante."
क्वोड्लिबेट
Transliteration: kwod-libet
"कलाकार का नवीनतम काम एक दिलचस्प क्वोड्लिबेट है।"
随意组合
Transliteration: suíyì zǔhé
"艺术家的最新作品是一个迷人的随意组合。"
쿼드리벳
Transliteration: kwodeuribet
"예술가의 최신 작품은 매력적인 쿼드리벳입니다."
クオドリベット
Transliteration: kuodoribetto
"アーティストの最新作は魅力的なクオドリベットです。"
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