Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opera buffa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: op-er-a buf-fa
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Coordinate term: opera seria"

Etymology

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

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does opera buffa mean?: A form of Italian comic opera popular in the 18th century.
Where does opera buffa come from?: Borrowed from Italian opera buffa (“comic opera”).

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