opéra bouffe

[ op-er-uh boof, op-ruh; French aw-pey-ra boof ]
/ ˈɒp ər ə ˈbuf, ˈɒp rə; French ɔ peɪ ra ˈbuf /
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noun, plural o·pé·ra bouffes, o·pé·ras bouffe, French o·pé·ras bouffes [aw-pey-ra boof] /ɔ peɪ ra ˈbuf/.

a comic opera, especially of farcical character.

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Origin of opéra bouffe

Borrowed into English from French around 1865–70

Words nearby opéra bouffe

opus anglicanum, opus dei, opuscule, opusculum, opv, opéra bouffe, opéra comique, oquassa, or, or circuit, or else
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British Dictionary definitions for opera bouffe

opéra bouffe
/ (ˈɒpərə ˈbuːf, French ɔpera buf) /

noun plural opéras bouffes (French ɔpera buf)

a type of light or satirical opera common in France during the 19th century

Word Origin for opéra bouffe

from French: comic opera
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