ineffable

One entry found for ineffable.

Main Entry: in·ef·fa·ble
Pronunciation: (")i-'ne-f&-b&l
Function: 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
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 /-"ne-f&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun
- in·ef·fa·ble·ness /-'ne-f&-b&l-n&s/ noun
- in·ef·fa·bly /-blE/ adverb