opéra bouffe
[
op
-er-
uh
boof
,
op
-r
uh
;
French
aw-pey-
r
a
boof
]
/ˈɒp ər ə ˈbuf, ˈɒp rə;
French
ɔ peɪ ra ˈbuf/
noun
,
plural
opéra bouffes,
opéras bouffe
French,
opéras bouffes
[aw-pey-
r
a
boof
]
/ɔ peɪ ra ˈbuf/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
a comic opera, especially of farcical character.
Origin
1865-70;
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French
British Dictionary definitions for
opéra bouffe
opéra bouffe
/
ˈɒpərə ˈbuːf;
French
ɔpera buf
/
noun
(
pl
)
opéras bouffes
(
French
) (
ɔpera buf
)
1.
a type of light or satirical opera common in France during the 19th century
Word Origin
from French: comic opera