basso buffo
noun
basso buf·fo
\-¦bü-(ˌ)fō\
Definition of basso buffo
bassi buffi
\-¦bü-(ˌ)fē\ orbasso buffos
\-¦bü-(ˌ)fōz\: a bass singer of comic roles in opera
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Origin and Etymology of basso buffo
Italian, literally, comic bass
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