BUFFO


Meaning of BUFFO in English

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

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