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cis-

Phrase CEFR B1
sɪs

Definitions

  1. On this side of.
  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.
  3. Not trans.
  4. Being, or pertaining to being, cis.

Equivalents

Españolcis-
Françaiscis-
Deutschcis-zis-
4 more languages
Հայերենայսր-
Portuguêscis-
Русскийцис-
Українськаперед-

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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