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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EFFABLE

a.[L. effabilis, from effor; ex and for, to speak. ] Utterable; that may be uttered or spoken. [This word is not used; but ineffable is in common use. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EFFABLE

Ef "fa *ble, a. Etym: [L. effabilis; ex out + fari to speak. ]

 

Defn: Capable of being uttered or explained; utterable. Barrow.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

effable

ef fa ble |ˈefəbəl ˈɛfəbəl | adjective rare able to be described in words. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin effabilis, from effari utter.

 

Oxford Dictionary

effable

effable |ˈɛfəb (ə )l | adjective rare able to be described in words. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin effabilis, from effari utter .