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单词 effable
释义

effable

[ ef-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈɛf ə bəl /

adjective

utterable; expressible.

Origin of effable

1630–40; <French <Latin effābilis, equivalent to eff(ārī) to speak out (ef-ef- + fārī to speak) + -ābilis-able

Words nearby effable

ef-, EFA, Efate, efavirenz, eff, effable, efface, effacement, effect, effective, effective conjugate
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Example sentences from the Web for effable

  • We have architects and no tects; there are things which are ineffable and none which are effable.

    Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary|Voltaire

British Dictionary definitions for effable

effable
/ (ˈɛfəbəl) /

adjective

archaic capable of being expressed in words

Word Origin for effable

C17: from Old French, from Late Latin effābilis, from Latin effārī, from ex- out + fārī to speak
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