the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The comic actress in an opera.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Comic: as. opera buffa, aria buffa.
n. A female singer of comic music. See buffo and bouffe.
Word Usage
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