[ˈbʊfəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a comic actor in Italian opera


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century: Italian, ‘puff of wind, buffoon’, from buffare ‘to puff’, of imitative origin

[ˈbʊfəʊ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- of or typical of Italian comic opera
(e.g: a buffo character)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century: Italian, ‘puff of wind, buffoon’, from buffare ‘to puff’, of imitative origin