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opera buffa

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • Coordinate term: opera seria

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

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