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buffa

buffa noun: the comic actress in an opera.

Noun

buffa (plural buffas)

  1. The comic actress in an opera.

Proper noun capitalized: Buffa

Buffa (plural Buffas)

  1. A surname.

Forms of buffa

Noun
pluralbuffas
Proper noun
pluralBuffas

Origin of buffa

From Italian buffa. See buffo and buffoon.

Borrowed from Italian Buffa, from Sicilian buffa (“toad”).

Questions about buffa

What does buffa mean?
Buffa means the comic actress in an opera.
What part of speech is buffa?
Buffa can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of buffa?
The plural of buffa is buffas.

Words near buffa in the dictionary

  1. buff-bellied pipit
  2. buff-bellied pipits
  3. buff-breasted sandpiper
  4. buff-tailed bumblebee
  5. buff-tailed bumblebees
  6. buffa
  7. buffability
  8. buffable
  9. Buffaholic
  10. Buffaholics
  11. buffali

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