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quodlibet

(kwäd′lə bet′)

noun

an academic debate or exercise in argument, esp. on a theological question
a humorously incongruous musical parody, esp. of well-known melodies or texts

Origin: LME < ML quodlibeta, disputation < L quod libet, as you will < quod, neut. of qui, who + libet, 3d pers. sing., pres. of libere, to please

See quodlibet in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A theological or philosophical issue presented for formal argument or disputation.
b. Formal disputation of such an issue.
Music A usually humorous medley.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin quodlibetum

Origin: , from Latin quod libet, anything at all

Origin: : quod, what; see k^wo- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + libet, it pleases

Origin: , third person sing. present tense of libēre, to be pleasing; see leubh- in Indo-European roots

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