INENARRABLE

Etymology

Adjective

inenarrable (comparative more inenarrable, superlative most inenarrable)

(formal) That cannot be told; unspeakable.

Synonyms

• See also indescribable

Source: Wiktionary


In`e*nar"ra*ble, a. Etym: [L. inenarrabilis; pref. in- not + enarrabilis that may be related; fr. enarrare to relate: cf. F. inénarrable. See Enarration.]

Definition: Incapable of being narrated; indescribable; ineffable. [Obs.] "Inenarrable goodness." Bp. Fisher.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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