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opera buffa

opera buffa noun: a form of Italian comic opera popular in the 18th century.

Noun

opera buffa (uncountable)

  1. A form of Italian comic opera popular in the 18th century.
    • Coordinate term: opera seria

Origin of opera buffa

Borrowed from Italian opera buffa (“comic opera”).

Questions about opera buffa

What does opera buffa mean?
Opera buffa means a form of Italian comic opera popular in the 18th century.
What part of speech is opera buffa?
Opera buffa is a noun.

Words near opera buffa in the dictionary

  1. opepe
  2. opephoroid
  3. oper
  4. opera
  5. opera bouffe
  6. opera buffa
  7. opera cake
  8. opera cakes
  9. opera cloak
  10. opera cloaks
  11. opera glass

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