BUFFA

Etymology

Noun

buffa (plural buffas)

(music) The comic actress in an opera.

Etymology

Proper noun

Buffa (plural Buffas)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Buffa is the 18529^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1489 individuals. Buffa is most common among White (94.43%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

Buf"fa, n. fem. (Mus.) Etym: [It. See Buffoon.]

Definition: The comic actress in an opera.

– a.

Definition: Comic, farcical. Aria buffa, a droll or comic air.

– Opera buffa, a comic opera. See Opera bouffe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition