appareil

French

Etymology

From appareiller (in Old French apareil). Less likely from a Vulgar Latin *apparic(u)lum; cf. apparātus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.pa.ʁɛj/
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Noun

appareil m (plural appareils)

  1. apparatus, device
  2. telephone
    Pourrais-je parler avec monsieur Tremblay, s’il vous plaît ? / À l’appareil.
    May I speak with Mr. Tremblay, please? / Speaking.
  3. aircraft
  4. camera (for photographs)
    Synonym: appareil photo
  5. An arrangement of people, decorations, etc., for purposes of pomp.
  6. (anatomy) a system (of organs)
  7. (cooking) a preparation that is a ready-to-use mixture of the basic ingredients for making a dish

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