opera bouffe
opera bouffe · operas bouffes
A type of French comic opera, typified by everyday characters and ludicrous situationsA type of French comic opera, typified by everyday characters and ludicrous situations.
/ˌɒp(ə)ɹəˈbuːf/
Meaning
1 senses(attributive, countable, often, uncountable)A type of French comic opera, typified by everyday characters and ludicrous situations.
More definitions
- opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken
Origin
From French opéra bouffe.From French opéra bouffe.
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Forms
plural: operas bouffes| Singular | opera bouffe |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken:comic operabouffeopera comique
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable