especializado
/espeθjaliˈθado/ · B2 · adj
specialized
🎓🔬 especializado = especial + izado: made special, focused on one thing
Spanish especial (special) + -izar (to make) + -ado (past participle, like -ed). So especializado is literally 'made special' for one field. Cognate chain: especial → especializar → especializado, matching English special → specialize → specialized.