ineffable
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ə 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.
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ineffable (ɪnˈɛfəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
| ineffa'bility | |
| —n | |
| in'effableness | |
| —n | |
| in'effably | |
| —adv | |
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Ineffable
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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).
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Example sentences
The gift of being able to witness that transformation is ineffable.
The ineffable grandness of the scene terrified him and enraptured him.
The ineffable sensation of freedom remains vivid decades later.
One way to get a grip on this seemingly ineffable property would be to build a conscious machine.
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