Home › Words › B › buffabuffabuffa means A surname.EtymologyBorrowed from Italian Buffa, from Sicilian buffa (“toad”).nameA surname.nounThe comic actress in an opera.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.buffo 83% match — A comic singer, particularly in comic opera vs buffa →bouffe 70% match — A comic opera vs buffa →burletta 69% match — A comic operetta; a musical farce. vs buffa →boffola 66% match — A coarse or farcical gag; a joke provoking hearty laughter. vs buffa →buffoonly 61% match — buffoonish vs buffa →comique 60% match — A comic actor or singer. vs buffa →buffoonesque 60% match — buffoonish vs buffa →buffoon 59% match — One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool. vs buffa →