adj
Meaning 1
That cannot, or should not, be named.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unnameable
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Meaning 2
too sacred to be uttered
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the ineffable name of the Deity
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ineffable, unspeakable, unutterable
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English un- Proto-Indo-European *h1nómn̥ Proto-Germanic *namô Proto-West Germanic *namō Old English nama Middle English name English name Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English nameable English unnameable From un- + nameable.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: onnoembaar — Translations
- Esperanto: nenomebla — Translations
- Italian: imbattezzabile — Translations
- Vietnamese: không thể gọi tên — Translations