Also means
odd
Usage Note
Buffo covers both 'amusing/comical' and 'strange/peculiar' — context determines which. In opera, opera buffa is comic opera, the counterpart to opera seria. Do not confuse it with buono (good); the double-f gives it a plosive quality.
Examples
"Che storia buffa mi hai raccontato!"
Natural Translation
What a funny story you told me!
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