appărātus (adp-), a, um, P. a., from apparo.
apparātus (adp-) (1) adj.with comp.and sup.P. of apparo, prepared, ready .—Of persons: ad causam. ...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
·pl of Apparatus. II. Apparatus ·noun Things provided as means to some end. III. Apparatus ·noun A...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language