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buffo

noun buf·fo \ˈbü-(ˌ)fō\
plural buf·fi \-(ˌ)fē\ or buffos

Definition of BUFFO

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

Italian, from buffone
First Known Use: 1764

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