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cis
1[ sis ]
adjective
- cisgender or cissexual:
He may not be macho, but he's definitely a cis male.
noun
- a person who is cisgender or cissexual.
cis-
2- 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 ).
C.I.S.
3abbreviation for
- Commonwealth of Independent States.
CIS
1abbreviation for
- Commonwealth of Independent States
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cis1
By shortening
Origin of cis2
From Latin cis (adverb and preposition) “on this side, on this side of, within”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cis1
from Latin
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Example Sentences
Spending time around C.I.s makes it easier for a U.C. to pick up the slang of meth and its users.
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