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ineffable definition

in·ef·fable (in ef′ə bəl)

adjective

  1. too overwhelming to be expressed or described in words; inexpressible ineffable beauty
  2. too awesome or sacred to be spoken God's ineffable name

Etymology: ME < MFr < L ineffabilis < in-, not + effabilis, utterable < effari, to speak out < ex-, out + fari, to speak: see fame

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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