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ineffable
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adjective, too sacred to be uttered
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ineffable
- 1) adjective, too great or intense to be expressed in words; unutterable
- 2) adjective, too sacred to be uttered
- 3) adjective, indescribable; indefinable
Etymology
C15: from Latin ineffābilis unutterable, from in-1 + effābilis, from effārī to utter, from fārī to speak
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008


my love for jaffa cakes is ineffable