cis

cis · adjective¹

1. Latin · derived fromcis“on this side (of), on the near or same side”
2. English todaycis

From Latin cis (“on this side (of), on the near or same side”). Doublet of he, it, here, hither, and hence.

cis · adjective²

Clipping of cisgender or cissexual, ultimately from Latin cis.

CIS · noun, proper noun³

Initialisms.

CIS · adjective⁴

Likely originates from the false etymology asserting that cis is an initialism standing for comfortable in skin.

Words from the same roots