What does cis- mean?
Cis- means (geography) On this side of..
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/sɪs/ · prefix
(geography) On this side of..
cis- + alpine → cisalpine (“on this [the Roman] side of the Alps”)
cis- + Rhenane → cisrhenane (“on this [the speaker's] side of Rhine”)
cis- + Caucasia → Ciscaucasia
cis- + Jordan → Cisjordan
cis- + Neptunian → cis-Neptunian
cis- + diazene → cis-diazene
cis- + gender → cisgender
cis- + sexual → cissexual
Use cis- when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cis- means (geography) On this side of..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include trans-, ultra-.
cis- + alpine → cisalpine (“on this [the Roman] side of the Alps”)
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