buffo

Related to buffo: boffo, bufo, Buffon

buf·fo

B0534000 (bo͞o′fō)n. pl. buf·fi (-fē) or buf·fos A man who sings comic opera roles.
[Italian, from buffare, to puff, of imitative origin.]

buffo

(ˈbʊfəʊ; Italian ˈbuffo) n, pl -fi (-fɪ) or -fos1. (Music, other) (in Italian opera of the 18th century) a comic part, esp one for a bass2. (Professions) Also called: buffo bass or basso buffo a bass singer who performs such a part[C18: from Italian (adj): comic, from buffo (n) buffoon]

buf•fo

(ˈbu foʊ)

n., pl. -fi (-fē), -fos. a male opera singer specializing in comic roles. [1755–65; < Italian buffone buffoon]