Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Gauden (c1599–1662), bishop of Worcester. From quodlibet + -ic. Compare post-classical Latin quodlibeticus.
Definition of quodlibetic in US English:
quodlibetic
adjectiveˌkwɒdlɪˈbɛtɪk
= quodlibetical.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Gauden (c1599–1662), bishop of Worcester. From quodlibet + -ic. Compare post-classical Latin quodlibeticus.