Bouffes

/buːfs/ noun

Definition

Plural of bouffe; multiple comic operas or instances of comic opera style.

Etymology

Standard French plural of 'bouffe,' formed by the regular addition of 's'.

Kelly Says

The plural 'bouffes' is rarely used in English because we usually just call the genre 'opéra bouffe' or 'comic opera' without pluralizing it—but French speakers would use 'bouffes' to refer to multiple such works.

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