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buffe

buffe
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhf]
    • /bʌf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhf]
    • /bʌf/

Definitions of buffe word

  • noun buffe plate armor for the lower part of the face and the throat, used with a burgonet. 1
  • noun plural buffe a woman who sings comic roles in opera. 1
  • noun plural buffe opera buffa. 1

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Origin of buffe

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Middle French < Italian buffa, probably special use of buffa puff of breath, hard breath; see buffoon

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Parts of speech for Buffe

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

buffe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

buffe usage trend in Literature

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