cis
Pronunciación: [sɪs]
Palabra
Contexto: «gender identity»
(adjective) this term describes someone whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth. For example, if a baby was born as a boy and they identify as a boy when they grow up, they are cisgender.
Ejemplo
She is a cisgender woman, meaning she identifies as female, just like when she was born.
Ejemplo
He is not cisgender; he identifies as a different gender than the one assigned at birth.
Ejemplo
What does it mean to be cisgender?
Contexto: «latin term»
(preposition) a Latin word meaning 'on this side of' or 'near to.' It is often used in scientific terms to describe a position or location.
Ejemplo
In chemistry, we say that these two compounds are cis to each other.
Ejemplo
The compounds are not cis; they are on opposite sides.
Ejemplo
What does 'cis' refer to in this chemical context?
0s0s