effable

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈɛfəbl̩/

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Etymology 1

FromLatineffābilis(effor(“I utter”)+-able).

Adjective

effable(comparativemoreeffable,superlativemosteffable)

1. (archaic)Able to be spoken of; able to be expressed.

   Antonym:ineffable

   • 1996,Richard Cracroft,Rendering the Ineffable Effable:

     This attempt by Joseph Smith Jr. to rendereffablethe sublime and ineffable, to contain in words the appearance of the Father and the Son to him on that long ago spring morning in 1820...

Etymology 2

Fromeff(“fuck”)+‎-able.

Adjective

effable(comparativemoreeffable,superlativemosteffable)

1. (slang,euphemistic)Fuckable;sexuallyattractive.