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How do you use Buffo in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Buffo in a sentence

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Buffo | Buffon | Buffoon | Buffoonery | Buffoonish | Buffoons | Bufford | Buffone

Buffo meaning

A comic singer, particularly in comic opera

Using Buffo

  • The main meaning on this page is: A comic singer, particularly in comic opera
  • In the example corpus, buffo often appears in combinations such as: basso buffo.

Context around Buffo

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

basso 2× sprightly 1×

Often after:

operas 1× tradition 1× theme 1×

Sentence patterns with Buffo

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

director was buffo operas by 1× his sprightly buffo theme lifts 1× the basso buffo tradition where 1× the basso buffo who often 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

his first work 1× many of mozart 1× the sacristan s 1× yet another sub 1×

Common sentence endings:

a comic actor 1× latter s entrance 1× operas by rossini 1× the 19th century 1×

Words around Buffo

Just before it in the word index:

bufflehead 2 buffkin 2 buffish 3 buffini 2 buffington 13 buffing 12

Just after it in the word index:

buffon 39 buffone 2 buffoon 37 buffoonery 15 buffoonish 14 buffoons 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Buffo

  • In this selection, "buffo" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, basso, sprightly, operas, tradition and theme stand out and add context to how "buffo" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include director was buffo operas by and his sprightly buffo theme lifts. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "buffo" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with buffo

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

His first work as a director was buffo operas by Rossini. (11 words)

The sacristan's entry, accompanied by his sprightly buffo theme, lifts the mood, as does the generally light-hearted colloquy with Cavaradossi which follows after the latter's entrance. (29 words)

Yet another sub-classification can be made according to acting skills or requirements, for example the Basso Buffo who often must be a specialist in patter as well as a comic actor. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

Many of Mozart's baritone and bass-baritone roles derive from the basso buffo tradition, where no clear distinction was drawn between bass and baritone, a practice that continued well into the 19th century. (34 words)

Yet another sub-classification can be made according to acting skills or requirements, for example the Basso Buffo who often must be a specialist in patter as well as a comic actor. (32 words)

The sacristan's entry, accompanied by his sprightly buffo theme, lifts the mood, as does the generally light-hearted colloquy with Cavaradossi which follows after the latter's entrance. (29 words)

Example sentences (4)

His first work as a director was buffo operas by Rossini.

Many of Mozart's baritone and bass-baritone roles derive from the basso buffo tradition, where no clear distinction was drawn between bass and baritone, a practice that continued well into the 19th century.

The sacristan's entry, accompanied by his sprightly buffo theme, lifts the mood, as does the generally light-hearted colloquy with Cavaradossi which follows after the latter's entrance.

Yet another sub-classification can be made according to acting skills or requirements, for example the Basso Buffo who often must be a specialist in patter as well as a comic actor.

Common combinations with buffo

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "buffo" in a sentence?
An example: "His first work as a director was buffo operas by Rossini." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "buffo" from authentic English texts.
What does "buffo" mean?
Buffo means: A comic singer, particularly in comic opera
How many example sentences with "buffo" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "buffo", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.