basso buffo
noun
basso buf·fo
-¦bü-(ˌ)fō
plural bassi buffi
-¦bü-(ˌ)fē
or basso buffos -¦bü-(ˌ)fōz
: a bass singer of comic roles in opera
Word History
Etymology
Italian, literally, comic bass
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