ineffable
adjective/ɪnˈefəbl/
/ɪnˈefəbl/
(formal)- too great or beautiful to describe in words
- ineffable joy
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin ineffabilis, from in- ‘not’ + effabilis (from effari ‘utter’).Want to learn more?
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