analizar

/analiˈθaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to analyze (to subject to analysis)

🔬 analizar = analyze with a Spanish z; Greek ana (up) + lyein (loosen)

From Greek analyein, to loosen up or break apart: you take a thing to pieces to study each part. Spanish swaps English -yze for -izar, as in organizar and realizar.

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