"photoapparatus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photoapparatuses [plural]
Etymology: From photo- + apparatus, a calque of Czech and Slovak fotoaparát, Russian фотоаппара́т (fotoapparát), etc. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|apparatus}} photo- + apparatus, {{calque|en|cs,sk|fotoaparát|nocap=1}} calque of Czech and Slovak fotoaparát, {{calque|en|ru|фотоаппара́т|notext=1}} Russian фотоаппара́т (fotoapparát) Head templates: {{en-noun}} photoapparatus (plural photoapparatuses)
  1. (non-native speakers' English) A camera (device for making still pictures).

Inflected forms

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