opera buffa

noun

A form of Italian comic opera popular in the 18th century.

“Coordinate term: opera seria”

OriginItalian opera buffa →
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Meanings

nounopera buffa (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA form of Italian comic opera popular in the 18th century.

    Coordinate term: opera seria

Origin

  1. Italianopera buffa
  2. Italianopera buffa
  3. Englishopera buffa

Borrowed from Italian opera buffa (“comic opera”).

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Translations

Hungarian komična opera
  • komična operaform of Italian comic opera
Japanese オペラブッファ
  • オペラブッファform of Italian comic opera
Korean 오페라 부파
  • 오페라 부파form of Italian comic opera
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