"buffo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buffos [plural], buffi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian buffo. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|it:buffo|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Italian", "term" : "buffo", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "it" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "buffo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="buffo"> Borrowed from Italian buffo. Head templates: {{en-noun|s|buffi}} buffo (plural buffos or buffi)
  1. (music) A comic singer, particularly in comic opera
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Inflected forms

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