English · Word Candidate

cis

/sɪs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a homologous pair.

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Of the side of the Golgi apparatus nearer to the endoplasmic reticulum.

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Cisgender (or sometimes cissexual): not trans (transgender or transsexual) nor non-binary.

Adjective

We're demonized and criminalized as perverts out to trick and deceive cis hetero men; therefore anything that happens to us, we 'had coming.'

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “cis” mean?

Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a homologous pair.

Is “cis” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.