cis

[ sis ]

adjective
  1. cisgender or cissexual: He may not be macho, but he's definitely a cis male.

noun
  1. a person who is cisgender or cissexual.

Origin of cis

1
By shortening

usage note For cis

See trans, gender1.

Words Nearby cis

Other definitions for cis- (2 of 3)

cis-

  1. 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).

  2. 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).

  1. 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-

2
From Latin cis (adverb and preposition) “on this side, on this side of, within”

Other definitions for C.I.S. (3 of 3)

C.I.S.

abbreviation
  1. Commonwealth of Independent States.

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How to use cis in a sentence

  • When 'Tom came home from labour and cis from milking rose,' there was now no more sound of tabor, nor 'merrily went their toes.'

    'That Very Mab' | May Kendall and Andrew Lang
  • Therefore Mr. Posket and cis are put into an adjoining room.

    Dramatic Technique | George Pierce Baker
  • "The kind of man I adore," Miss cis said joyfully, though anybody that knew her well 124 could tell she was fooling.

    The Annals of Ann | Kate Trimble Sharber
  • Remembering how they had been teasing Miss cis about him I kept my eye on her from the minute he walked through the door.

    The Annals of Ann | Kate Trimble Sharber
  • She took a good look at him, then called Miss cis into the hall to speak her opinion.

    The Annals of Ann | Kate Trimble Sharber

British Dictionary definitions for CIS (1 of 2)

CIS

abbreviation for
  1. Commonwealth of Independent States

British Dictionary definitions for cis- (2 of 2)

cis-

prefix
  1. on this or the near side of: cisalpine

  2. (often in italics) indicating that two groups of atoms in an unsaturated compound lie on the same side of a double bond: cis- butadiene Compare trans- (def. 5)

Origin of cis-

2
from Latin

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