n.
Pronunciation: ' bü-( ˌ )f ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural buf · fi \ -( ˌ )f ē \ or buffos
Etymology: Italian, from buffone
Date: 1764
: CLOWN , BUFFOON specifically : a male singer of comic roles in opera
n.
Pronunciation: ' bü-( ˌ )f ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural buf · fi \ -( ˌ )f ē \ or buffos
Etymology: Italian, from buffone
Date: 1764
: CLOWN , BUFFOON specifically : a male singer of comic roles in opera
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012