effable
[ ef-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈɛf ə bəl /
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adjective
utterable; expressible.
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Words nearby effable
ef-, EFA, Efate, efavirenz, eff, effable, efface, effacement, effect, effective, effective conjugate
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Example sentences from the Web for effable
We have architects and no tects; there are things which are ineffable and none which are effable.
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British Dictionary definitions for effable
effable
/ (ˈɛfəbəl) /
adjective
archaic capable of being expressed in words
Word Origin for effable
C17: from Old French, from Late Latin effābilis, from Latin effārī, from ex- out + fārī to speak
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