effable

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Etymology 1

From Latin effabilis (effor (“I utter”) + -able)

Adjective

effable (comparative more effable, superlative most effable)

  1. (archaic) able to be spoken of; able to be expressed.
Antonyms

Etymology 2

Backformation from eff (“fuck”) + -able

Adjective

effable (comparative more effable, superlative most effable)

  1. (slang, vulgar) fuckable; sexually attractive.
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