BUFFO


Meaning of BUFFO in English

/booh"foh/ ; It. /boohf"faw/ , n. , pl. buffi /-fee/ , buffos . Music.

1. (in opera) a comedy part, usually bass.

2. a male opera singer who specializes in comic roles.

[ 1755-65; buffone BUFFOON ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .