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French
Etymology
From appareiller (in Old French apareil). Less likely from a Vulgar Latin *apparic(u)lum; cf. apparātus.
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Noun
appareil m (plural appareils)
- apparatus, device
- telephone
Pourrais-je parler avec monsieur Tremblay, s’il vous plaît ? / À l’appareil.- May I speak with Mr. Tremblay, please? / Speaking.
- aircraft
- camera (for photographs)
- Synonym: appareil photo
- An arrangement of people, decorations, etc., for purposes of pomp.
- (anatomy) a system (of organs)
- (cooking) a preparation that is a ready-to-use mixture of the basic ingredients for making a dish
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