"ineffable" meaning in English

See ineffable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪˈnɛf.ə.bəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɪnˈɛf.ə.bəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-ineffable.ogg , en-au-ineffable.ogg
Etymology: From Middle French ineffable (modern French ineffable), from Latin ineffābilis, from in- (“not”) + effor (“utter”) + -bilis (“-able”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|ineffable}} Middle French ineffable, {{cog|fr|ineffable}} French ineffable, {{der|en|la|ineffābilis}} Latin ineffābilis, {{affix|la|in-|effor|-bilis|gloss1=not|gloss2=utter|gloss3=-able|nocat=1}} in- (“not”) + effor (“utter”) + -bilis (“-able”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ineffable (not comparable)
  1. Beyond expression in words; unspeakable. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: indescribable, inexpressible, unspeakable, indescribable, incomprehensible Translations (beyond expression): ἄφατος (áphatos) (Ancient Greek), невымо́ўны (njevymóŭny) (Belarusian), невыка́зны (njevykázny) (Belarusian), неизразим (neizrazim) (Bulgarian), nevýslovný (Czech), onuitsprekelijk (Dutch), onzeggelijk (Dutch), onnoembaar (Dutch), sanomaton (Finnish), sanoinkuvaamaton (Finnish), ineffable (French), innommable (French), გამოუთქმელი (gamoutkmeli) (Georgian), აღუწერელი (aɣuc̣ereli) (Georgian), უტყვი (uṭq̇vi) (Georgian), unaussprechlich (German), άφατος (áfatos) (Greek), ανείπωτος (aneípotos) (Greek), ineffabilis (Latin), neufocklagh (Manx), usigelig (Norwegian), uutsigelig (Norwegian), nieopisany (Polish), inefável (Portuguese), indescritível (Portuguese), inefabil (Romanian), невырази́мый (nevyrazímyj) (Russian), несказа́нный (neskazánnyj) [masculine] (Russian), неопису́емый (neopisújemyj) [masculine] (Russian), inefable (Spanish), obeskrivlig (Swedish), outsäglig (Swedish), చెప్పలేని (ceppalēni) (Telugu), anlatılmaz (Turkish), невимо́вний (nevymóvnyj) (Ukrainian), anhraethol (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-ineffable-en-adj-A1oHPtI2 Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of 'beyond expression': 90 10
  2. Forbidden to be uttered; taboo. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: taboo, unspeakable, unutterable Translations (forbidden to be uttered): taboe (Dutch), onnoembaar (Dutch), geheiligd (Dutch), tabou (French), inexprimable (French), sacré (French), unevnelig (Norwegian), ten, którego imienia się nie wymienia (Polish), onämnbar (Swedish), చెప్పరాని (cepparāni) (Telugu), ağza alınmaz (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-ineffable-en-adj-s5vZIZ4q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Telugu translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Telugu translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of 'forbidden to be uttered': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: effability, effable, ineffability, ineffableness, ineffably Coordinate_terms: innumerable, innumerous, unnumerable, incalculable
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          "text": "God does not play dice with the universe; He plays an ineffable game of his own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of any of the other players, to being involved in an obscure and complex version of poker in a pitch dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time.",
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          "ref": "2012, Gay Watson, Stephen Batchelor, Guy Claxton, The Psychology of Awakening: Buddhism, science, and our day-to-day lives:",
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          "word": "ten, którego imienia się nie wymienia"
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          "word": "onämnbar"
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          "sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
          "word": "చెప్పరాని"
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    "Terms with French translations",
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    "Terms with Latin translations",
    "Terms with Manx translations",
    "Terms with Norwegian translations",
    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Romanian translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations",
    "Terms with Swedish translations",
    "Terms with Telugu translations",
    "Terms with Turkish translations",
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          "ref": "1990, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Good Omens:",
          "text": "God does not play dice with the universe; He plays an ineffable game of his own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of any of the other players, to being involved in an obscure and complex version of poker in a pitch dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time.",
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          "ref": "2012, Gay Watson, Stephen Batchelor, Guy Claxton, The Psychology of Awakening: Buddhism, science, and our day-to-day lives:",
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          "word": "incomprehensible"
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      "code": "be",
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      "roman": "njevymóŭny",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "невымо́ўны"
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      "word": "ineffable"
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      "word": "innommable"
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      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "გამოუთქმელი"
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      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "aɣuc̣ereli",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "აღუწერელი"
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      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "uṭq̇vi",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "უტყვი"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "unaussprechlich"
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      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "áfatos",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "άφατος"
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      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "aneípotos",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "ανείπωτος"
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      "roman": "áphatos",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "ἄφατος"
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      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "ineffabilis"
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      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "neufocklagh"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "usigelig"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "uutsigelig"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "nieopisany"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "inefável"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "indescritível"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "inefabil"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nevyrazímyj",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "невырази́мый"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "neskazánnyj",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "несказа́нный"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "neopisújemyj",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "неопису́емый"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "inefable"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "obeskrivlig"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "outsäglig"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "ceppalēni",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "చెప్పలేని"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "anlatılmaz"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "nevymóvnyj",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "невимо́вний"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "beyond expression",
      "word": "anhraethol"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
      "word": "taboe"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
      "word": "onnoembaar"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
      "word": "geheiligd"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
      "word": "tabou"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
      "word": "inexprimable"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
      "word": "sacré"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
      "word": "unevnelig"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
      "word": "ten, którego imienia się nie wymienia"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
      "word": "onämnbar"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "cepparāni",
      "sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
      "word": "చెప్పరాని"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
      "word": "ağza alınmaz"
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}

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