apparātus

apparatus

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ap.paˈraː.tʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ap.paˈraː.tus]

Etymology 1

Perfect passive participle of apparō (“to prepare”).

Participle

apparātus (feminine apparāta, neuter apparātum); first/second-declension participle

1. prepared, having been prepared
2. supplied, furnished, having been supplied

Adjective

apparātus (feminine apparāta, neuter apparātum, comparative apparātior, superlative apparātissimus); first/second-declension adjective

1. ready, prepared
2. well-supplied, furnished
3. (by extension) magnificent, sumptuous, elaborate

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	apparātus	apparāta	apparātum		apparātī	apparātae	apparāta
genitive	apparātī	apparātae	apparātī		apparātōrum	apparātārum	apparātōrum
dative	apparātō	apparātae	apparātō		apparātīs
accusative	apparātum	apparātam	apparātum		apparātōs	apparātās	apparāta
ablative	apparātō	apparātā	apparātō		apparātīs
vocative	apparāte	apparāta	apparātum		apparātī	apparātae	apparāta

Etymology 2

From apparō +‎ -tus (forming action nouns).

Noun

apparātus m (genitive apparātūs); fourth declension

1. (abstract):
   1. preparation, a getting ready
   2. a providing
2. (concrete):
   1. tools, implements, instruments, engines
   2. supplies, material
3. magnificence, splendor, pomp

   Synonym: magnificentia

Declension

Fourth-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	apparātus	apparātūs
genitive	apparātūs	apparātuum
dative	apparātuī	apparātibus
accusative	apparātum	apparātūs
ablative	apparātū	apparātibus
vocative	apparātus	apparātūs