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ineffable
Definitions
1
Too
great
or
extreme
to
be
expressed
in
words
.
The
beauty
of
the
sunset
was
ineffable
,
leaving
everyone
speechless
.
Her
joy
upon
hearing
the
news
was
ineffable
,
beyond
any
description
.
The
ineffable
feeling
of
love
filled
the
room
,
making
it
hard
to
articulate
.
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Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
ineffabilis
Word parts
in (not) + effabilis (able to be spoken)
Originally meant
unable
to
be
expressed
in
words
Background
The
word
'
ineffable'
comes
from
the
Latin
'
ineffabilis'
,
which
means
something
that
cannot
be
spoken
or
described
.
It
entered
the
English
language
in
the
late
Middle
Ages
,
capturing
the
idea
of
things
that
are
beyond
human
expression
.
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