buffo

buf·fo

noun \ˈbü-(ˌ)fō\

plural buf·fi\-(ˌ)fē\ or buffos

Definition of BUFFO

: clown, buffoon; specifically : a male singer of comic roles in opera

Examples of BUFFO

1. <in the comic opera, the buffo shared his entrance aria with a grimacing mime>

Origin of BUFFO

Italian, from buffone

First Known Use: 1764

Related to BUFFO

Synonyms: clown, buffoon, harlequin, zany

Related Words: cutup, madcap; antic [archaic], fool, gracioso, jester, motley, scaramouch (or scaramouche); mime, mimic, mummer, pantaloon; comedian, comedienne, comic, droll, farceur, funnyman, gagger, gagman, gagster, humorist, joker, jokester, merry-andrew, second banana, stand-up, top banana, wag, wit

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