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1755–65; < Italian: ridiculous, comic actor who takes comic parts; back formation from buffone buffoon
1755–65; < Italian: ridiculous, comic actor who takes comic parts; back formation from buffone buffoon
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| —n , pl -fi, -fos | |
| 1. | (in Italian opera of the 18th century) a comic part, esp one for a bass |
| 2. | buffo bass, Also called: basso buffo a bass singer who performs such a part |
| [C18: from Italian (adj): comic, from buffo (n) | |
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