anatomizer
|a-nat-o-miz-er|
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/əˈnætəˌmaɪzər/
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/əˈnætəˌmaɪzə/
one who dissects or analyzes
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anatomizer' originates from English, specifically from the word 'anatomize' with the agent suffix '-er', where 'anatomize' meant 'to dissect'.
Historical Evolution
'anatomizer' was formed in English by adding '-er' to 'anatomize', and eventually became the modern English word 'anatomizer'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'one who dissects', but over time it also came to mean a device used for anatomical analysis.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Last updated: 2025/07/31 23:06
