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effable [ˈɛfəbəl]
adj Archaic capable of being expressed in words [from Old French, from Late Latin effābilis, from Latin effārī, from ex- out + fārī to speak] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The usage reflects an ironic fact about the nature of the spoken or written language: Jesus spoke in parables, knowing that the one way to turn the ineffable into the effable was through the telling of a story. Elements of the picturesque, overlaid with the tawdry protections of the discourse of tourism, circulated in ways barely effable for James within erotic economies whose contours were very much those of Italy and southern Europe. A real presence in Germany, his art is a little less effable than some might like; but that looseness is precisely what intrigues Schutte admirers. |
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