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ineffable
[
in-
ef
-
uh
-b
uh
l
]
Origin
in·ef·fa·ble
/
ɪnˈɛf
ə
bəl
/
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[
in-
ef
-
uh
-b
uh
l
]
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adjective
1.
incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible:
ineffable joy.
2.
not to be spoken because of its sacredness; unutterable:
the ineffable
name
of the deity.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
<
Latin
ineffābilis.
See
in-
3
,
effable
Related forms
in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty,
in·ef·fa·ble·ness,
noun
in·ef·fa·bly,
adverb
Synonyms
2.
unspeakable.
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ineffable
(ɪnˈɛfəb
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
too great or intense to be expressed in words; unutterable
2.
too sacred to be uttered
3.
indescribable; indefinable
[C15: from Latin
ineffābilis
unutterable, from
in-
1
+
effābilis,
from
effārī
to utter, from
fārī
to speak]
ineffa'bility
—
n
in'effableness
—
n
in'effably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
ineffable
mid-15c., from Fr. ineffable (14c.), from L. ineffabilis "unutterable," from in- "not" + effabilis "speakable," from effari "utter," from ex- "out" + fari "speak" (see
fame
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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