cis-

See also cis, CIS, cís, and çiş

English

Etymology

From the Latin preposition cis (“on this side of”).

Prefix

Wikipedia

Wikipedia

cis-

1. On this side of, e.g. Cis-Neptunian object.
2. (chemistry) Forming names of chemical compounds in which two atoms or groups are situated on the same side of some plane of symmetry passing through the compound.
3. Cis; cisgender or cissexual, or pertaining to those who are cisgender or cissexual.

Usage notes

• This prefix is usually attached with a hyphen, but it is sometimes left detached, as a sort of adjective.

Derived terms

• (cisgender, cissexual): cisman, ciswoman, cismale, cisfemale

Translations

on this side of

• Russian: цис- (ru) (tsis-)

Antonyms

• trans-
• ultra-

Derived terms

[+] English words prefixed with cis-

See also

• cis

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Italian

Prefix

cis-

1. cis- (all senses)

Derived terms

[+] Italian words prefixed with cis-