Buffo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural buf·fi [boo-fee Italian boof-fee], /ˈbu fi Italian ˈbuf fi/, buf·fos.Music.
  1. (in opera) a comedy part, usually bass.
  2. a male opera singer who specializes in comic roles.
noun plural -fi (-fɪ) or -fos
  1. (in Italian opera of the 18th century) a comic part, esp one for a bass
  2. a bass singer who performs such a part
Buffo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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