Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An Italian comic opera of the 1700s.
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- noun music A form of
Italian comic opera popular in the 18th century
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Italian : opera, opera + buffa, feminine of buffo, comic.]
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Italian
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