Etymology

effable

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Today it means: Able to be spoken of; able to be expressed. Full definition →

Latin effābilis
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effable · adjective1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromeffābilis
  2. English todayeffable

From Latin effābilis (effor (“to utter”) + -able).

effable · adjective2

From eff (“fuck”) + -able.

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