aparat

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aparat

/a.paˈrat/

Rhymes with -at

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin apparatus, German Apparat, French apparat (with senses from appareil). Technically a doublet of apărat, the past participle of apăra (“to defend”) (corresponding to Latin apparatus).

noun aparate · aparat · aparatul · aparatele

neuter device aparat radio
Similar: dispozitiv
dated, mildly, neuter system (set of organs)
Similar: sistem
neuter apparatus (bureaucratic system) aparat de stat
neuter weight training machine
informal, neuter slot machine
neuter apparatus (sport implement)
neuter, obsolete pomp

In English

apparatus complex machine or instrument
set device for receiving broadcast radio waves
device piece of equipment
instrument measuring device
braces device for straightening teeth
contrivance (mechanical) device to perform a certain task

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"aparat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/aparat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

aparat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/aparat

Chicago

"aparat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/aparat.

BibTeX

@misc{aparat_2026,
  title = {aparat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/aparat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}