in·ef·fa·ble ( n- f  -bl)adj. 1. Incapable of being expressed; indescribable or unutterable. See Synonyms at unspeakable. 2. Not to be uttered; taboo: the ineffable name of God. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ineff  bilis : in-, not; see in-1 + effbilis, utterable (from effr , to utter : ex-, ex- + fr, to speak; see bh-2 in Indo-European roots).]in·ef  fa·bili·ty, in·effa·ble·ness n.in·ef fa·bly adv. |
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