cis-
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cis-
- /sɪs-/
Where it comes from
From the Latin preposition cis (“on this side of”).
The earliest known use of the prefix relating to sexuality in any language was in a German-language book on sexology published in 1914. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the earliest use of the prefix in the context of gender in English dates from 1994.
prefix
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On this side of.
cis- + alpine → cisalpine (literally “on this side of the Alps”)
Opposite: trans-
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Forms 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.
cis- + diazene → cis-diazene
Opposite: trans-
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Not trans.
cis- + gender → cisgender
Opposite: trans-
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Being, or pertaining to being, cis.
cis- + normativity → cisnormativity
Opposite: trans-
Translations
Talk about this word "cis-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cis-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cis-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cis- "cis-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cis-.Cite this
@misc{cis_2026,
title = {cis-},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cis-},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
