cis- root words — words with the cis- root

The root cis- comes from Latin cis, meaning on this side of. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including cis, cisalpine, cisgender, cislunar, cismontane. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cis- root

Explore words with cis- — words containing the cis- root and sharing its sense of "on this side of". Examples include cis, cisalpine, cisgender, cislunar, cismontane. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cis- mean?

The cis- root means on this side of, from Latin cis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.