INEFFABLE


Meaning of INEFFABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)i-ˈne-fə-bəl ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ineffabilis, from in- + effabilis capable of being expressed, from effari to speak out, from ex- + fari to speak — more at ban

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable

ineffable joy

b. : unspeakable

ineffable disgust

2. : not to be uttered : taboo

the ineffable name of Jehovah

• in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty -ˌne-fə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

• in·ef·fa·ble·ness -ˈne-fə-bəl-nəs noun

• in·ef·fa·bly -blē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.