cis
[ sis ]
/ sɪs /
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adjective
cisgender or cissexual: He may not be macho, but he's definitely a cis male.
noun
a person who is cisgender or cissexual.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Definition for cis (2 of 3)
cis-
a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin meaning “on the near side of; on this side of” (cisalpine); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (cisatlantic).
Chemistry. a specialization of this denoting a geometric isomer having a pair of identical atoms or groups attached on the same side of two atoms linked by a double bond.Compare trans- (def. 2).
a prefix meaning “on the same side of,” referring to the alignment of one’s gender identity with one’s sex assigned at birth (cisgender; cissexual).
Origin of cis-
From Latin cis (adverb and preposition) “on this side, on this side of, within”
Definition for cis (3 of 3)
C.I.S.
abbreviation
Commonwealth of Independent States.
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British Dictionary definitions for cis (1 of 2)
CIS
abbreviation for
Commonwealth of Independent States
British Dictionary definitions for cis (2 of 2)
cis-
prefix
on this or the near side ofcisalpine
(often in italics) indicating that two groups of atoms in an unsaturated compound lie on the same side of a double bondcis- butadiene Compare trans- (def. 5)
Word Origin for cis-
from Latin
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Medical definitions for cis (1 of 2)
cis
[ sĭs ]
adj.
Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a homologous pair.
Medical definitions for cis (2 of 2)
cis-
pref.
Having a pair of identical atoms or groups on the same side of a plane that passes through two carbon atoms linked by a double bond:cis-butene.
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