Definitions and meaning of cis
cis
Translingual
Etymology
Abbreviation, presumably from either English cosine and sine and the number i or translingual cos, i, and sin.
Symbol
cis
- (mathematics) The function .
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɪs/
- Rhymes: -ɪs
- Homophone: sis
Etymology 1
From Latin cis (“on the same side”).
Adjective
cis (not comparable)
- (biology) Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a homologous pair.
- (cytology) Of the side of the Golgi apparatus nearer to the endoplasmic reticulum.
- (chemistry) In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a double bond in which the greater radical on both ends is on the same side of the bond.
- (chemistry) In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a coordination compound in which the two instances of a particular ligand are adjacent to each other.
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Translations
Etymology 2
A clipping of cisgender or of cissexual (from Latin cis).
Adjective
cis (not comparable)
- Cisgender (or sometimes cissexual): not trans (transgender or transsexual) or non-binary.
Usage notes
Compare cis- and its usage notes.
Coordinate terms
Related terms
Translations
Anagrams
- -ics, CSI, ICS, ICs, I²Cs, SCI, SIC, Sci., sci, sci., sic
Czech
Noun
cis
- C-sharp
Further reading
- cis in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- cis in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Esperanto
Etymology
Borrowed from Ido cis, from Latin cis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡sis/
- Hyphenation: cis
Preposition
cis
- (neologism) on this side of
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- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:cis.
- Synonyms: ĉi-flanke de, maltrans
- Antonym: trans
See also
References
Finnish
Etymology
From German Cis (German key notation).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsis/, [ˈs̠is̠]
Noun
cis
- (music) C-sharp
Usage notes
Capitalized for the great octave or any octave below that, or in names of major keys; not capitalized for the small octave or any octave above that, or in names of minor keys.
Declension
Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cis.
Pronunciation
Preposition
cis
- on this side of (anything)
Antonyms
- trans (“on the other side of, beyond, across”)
Derived terms
- cisa (“hither (on this side)”)
- cise (“(on) this side”)
- cisalpa (“cisalpine”)
- cis-
Descendants
Noun
cis (uncountable)
- C sharp
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish ces (“basket, hamper, pannier; bee-hive, skep; causeway of hurdles”), from Old Norse kesja, Latin cista.
Pronunciation
Noun 1
cis f (genitive singular cise, nominative plural ciseanna)
- wicker container; basket, crate
- plaited or crossed twigs as support for causeway
Alternative forms
Noun 2
cis f (genitive singular cise)
- restraint; (golf) handicap
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
- ciseadóireacht f (“wicker-work; basketry”)
Verb
cis (present analytic ciseann, future analytic cisfidh, verbal noun ciseadh, past participle ciste) (transitive, intransitive)
- stand, place one's weight (ar (“on”))
- restrain
- (sports) handicap
Conjugation
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Mutation
References
- "cis" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “2 ces”, in Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors, eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language, 2019
Italian
Adjective
cis (invariable)
- cis
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ḱe (“here”). Cognate with ce-dō, hi-c, ec-ce, Ancient Greek ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos, “that”), Old Irish cē (“here”), Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌼𐌼𐌰 (himma, “to this”). More at he, here.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kis/, [kɪs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /t͡ʃis/, [t͡ʃis]
Preposition
cis (+ accusative)
- on or to this or the near side of; short of
- before
Antonyms
Derived terms
References
- cis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
- cis in Charlton T. Lewis, An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1891
- cis in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- cis in Gaffiot, Félix, Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette, 1934
Polish
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *tisъ, from Proto-Indo-European *taḱs-
Pronunciation
Noun
cis m inan
- yew
- (singular only) wood of the yew
Declension
Note: genitive singular form "cisa" can be used only for sense #1.
Derived terms
- (adjective) cisowy
- (noun) cisina
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
cis n
- C sharp
Further reading
- cis in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- cis in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Source: wiktionary.org- having atoms on the same side of the molecule.
(source: Collins Scrabble Dictionary)