buffa

[boo-fuh; Italian boof-fah]

noun, plural buf·fe

[boo-fey; Italian boof-fe] /ˈbu feɪ; Italian ˈbuf fɛ/.

a woman who sings comic roles in opera.
opera buffa.

Origin of buffa

< Italian; feminine of buffo

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Historical Examples of buffa

The strict line of demarcation between opera seria and buffa did not exist in Paris.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3)
Otto Jahn