apparatūs

== English == === Alternative forms === apparatûs === Etymology === From Latin apparātūs, the nominative plural form of apparātus; the macron 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 === apparatūs (rare) plural of apparatus