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Definition of: ineffable
(in·ef′ə·bəl) adjective
1. That cannot be expressed in speech.
2. That must not be spoken; too lofty or sacred for expression. [<F <L ineffabilis <in- not + effabilis utterable <effari speak <ex- out + fari speak]
—in·ef′fa·bil′i·ty noun
—in·ef′fa·bly adverb
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