appareil
French
Etymology
From appareiller (in Old French apareil). Less likely from a Vulgar Latin *apparic(u)lum; cf. apparātus (whence apparat).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.pa.ʁɛj/
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Noun
appareil m (plural appareils)
- apparatus, device
- appareil photo ― camera (literally, “photo apparatus”)
- appareil dentaire ― braces (literally, “tooth device”)
- ellipsis of appareil photo: camera (for photographs)
- telephone
- Pourrais-je parler avec monsieur Tremblay, s'il vous plaît ? / À l'appareil.
- May I speak with Mr. Tremblay, please? / Speaking.
- aircraft
- an arrangement of people, decorations, etc., for purposes of pomp
- l'appareil diplomatique ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (anatomy) a system (of organs)
- Synonym: système
- appareil vocal ― vocal tract
- appareil génital ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- appareil reproducteur ― organs of generation
- appareil urinaire ― urinary tract
- appareil respiratoire ― respiratory system
- (cooking) a preparation that is a ready-to-use mixture of the basic ingredients for making a dish
Derived terms
Further reading
- “appareil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.