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buffo (bo̵̅o̅f′fō̂; E bo̵̅o̅′fō)

noun pl. buffi -·fi (-fē)

an opera singer, generally a bass, who plays a comic role

Etymology: It, comic: see buffoon

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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