quodlibetic

adjective

quod·​li·​bet·​ic

variants or less commonly quodlibetical

-tə̇kəl

: consisting or of the nature of a quodlibet : purely academic

also : characterized by or fond of academic discussion

quodlibetically

-tə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

quodlibet + -ic or -ical

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