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buffo

[ boo-foh; Italian boof-faw ]

noun

, Music.
, plural buf·fi [boo, -fee, boof, -fee], buf·fos.
  1. (in opera) a comedy part, usually bass.
  2. a male opera singer who specializes in comic roles.


buffo

/ ˈbʊfəʊ; ˈbuffo /

noun

  1. (in Italian opera of the 18th century) a comic part, esp one for a bass
  2. Also calledbuffo bassbasso buffoˈbasso ˈbuffo a bass singer who performs such a part
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of buffo1

1755–65; < Italian: ridiculous, comic actor who takes comic parts; back formation from buffone buffoon
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Word History and Origins

Origin of buffo1

C18: from Italian (adj): comic, from buffo (n) buffoon
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Example Sentences

That, my dear Buffo,” I replied, “is on account of the lava.

I will tell you presently,” replied the buffo, “we must first go upstairs.

And this must be Rosina,” whispered the buffo; “Dio mio, how death has aged her!

The buffo said they had made the experiment of shortening it.

So you see, Buffo, you need not trouble about your clothes if you want to appear English.

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