effable

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ef′ə bəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ef•fa•ble  (ef′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. utterable;
    expressible.
  • Latin effābilis, equivalent. to eff(ārī) to speak out (ef- ef- + fārī to speak) + -ābilis -able
  • French
  • 1630–40

'effable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ineffable

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