apparatûs

== English == === Alternative forms === apparatūs === Etymology === From Latin apparātūs, the nominative plural form of apparātus; the circumflex exists to distinguish the long vowel of the plural from the short vowel of the singular, avoiding homography. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ăpərăto͞os, IPA(key): /æp.əˈɹæt.uːs/, IPA(key): /æp.əˈɹeɪ.tuːs/ === Noun === apparatûs (rare) plural of apparatus