ineffable
[in-ef-uh-buhl]
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adjective
incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible: ineffable joy.
not to be spoken because of its sacredness; unutterable: the ineffable name of the deity.
Origin of ineffable
Synonyms for ineffable
2. unspeakable.
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They at once usher us into that ineffability of Beethoven's which we spoke of.
Beethoven's Symphonies Critically DiscussedAlexander Teetgen
ineffable
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Word Origin for ineffable
C15: from Latin ineffābilis unutterable, from in- 1 + effābilis, from effārī to utter, from fārī to speak
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