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)

1. apparatus, device

   appareil photo ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   appareil dentaire ― braces (literally, “tooth device”)

   1. Ellipsis of appareil photo: camera (for photographs)
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. an arrangement of people, decorations, etc., for purposes of pomp

   l’appareil diplomatique ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

5. (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

6. (cooking) a preparation that is a ready-to-use mixture of the basic ingredients for making a dish

Derived terms

• dans le plus simple appareil / dans son plus simple appareil

Further reading

• “appareil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• palperai
• rappelai