effable

American

[ef-uh-buhl] / ˈɛf ə bəl /

adjective

utterable; expressible.

effable British

/ ˈɛfəbəl /

adjective

archaic capable of being expressed in words

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Etymology

Origin of effable

1630–40; < French < Latin effābilis, equivalent to eff ( ārī ) to speak out ( ef- ef- + fārī to speak) + -ābilis -able

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