Plural of buffo; multiple male comic opera singers or comic actors.
Simply the plural form of 'buffo,' the Italian word for a comic male singer in opera, from the root meaning 'comic' or 'foolish.'
The great opera houses of Italy would employ multiple buffos who specialized in comedic duets and ensemble pieces—their quick wit and physical comedy were as essential to opera as the sopranos.
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