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Quodlibet

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Quodlibet is a noun meaning (music) A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.

Meaning

(music) A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.

More Meanings

  1. (art) A form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc).
  2. (card games) A card game that combines several different contracts.
  3. (philosophy) A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include contrapunto, contrapuntalism, counterpoint, contrapuntism, concertato, countersubject.

contrapuntocontrapuntalismcounterpointcontrapuntismconcertatocountersubjectcounter-melodycountermelodycounterlinekontracounterphraseconcentuslegatocounterchordcounterfugueotonalitycounterthemecounterrhythm

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