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effable¹

  • /ˈɛfəbl̩/

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

adjective more effable · most effable

  1. archaic, uncommon Able to be spoken of; able to be expressed. And leave me unto mine, if they be dreams, That take such shapes before me, that I see them; These effable and ineffable impressions Of the mysterious world, that come to me From the elements of Fire and Earth and Water, And the all-nourishing Ether!

    Opposite: ineffable

effable²

  • /ˈɛfəbl̩/

adjective more effable · most effable

  1. euphemistic, slang Fuckable; sexually attractive. Ted: It's… I… I… I can't explain it. Natalie: Try! Ted: It's… ineffable. Natalie: I'm not effable?

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"effable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/effable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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effable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/effable

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"effable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/effable.

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@misc{effable_2026,
  title = {effable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/effable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}