opéra bouffe


op·éra bouffe

noun \ˈō-pā-rä-ˈbüf, ˈä-p(ə-)rə-\

Definition of OPÉRA BOUFFE

: satirical comic opera

Origin of OPÉRA BOUFFE

French, from Italian opera buffa
First Known Use: 1870

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