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Meaning of cis- | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
/sɪs/

Definitions

  1. On this side of.
    morpheme
  2. Forming 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.
    morpheme, physical
  3. Not trans.
    morpheme
  4. Being, or pertaining to being, cis.
    broadly, morpheme

Equivalents

Deutsch cis- zis-
Español cis-
Русский цис-

Examples

“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”
“cis- + sexism → cissexism”
“cis- + normativity → cisnormativity”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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