Buffo
Buffo noun - A comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior.
Usage example: in the comic opera, the buffo shared his entrance aria with a grimacing mime
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Synonyms for Buffo
Comic and buffo are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Comic" instead the word "Buffo" as a noun or an adjective.
Nearby Word: buffoon
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Gioacchino Rossini's Duetto buffo di due gattinote "Comic duet for two cats" is made of this trope.
Source: Cat Concerto -
From the realm of classical music comes Rossini's "Duetto buffo di due gatti" ("Comic duet for two cats").
Source: Ham-to-Ham Combat
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Comic and Buffo. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffo/comic
Buffo & Comic. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffo/comic>.
Comic or Buffo. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffo/comic.
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