Question 1

What does “cis-” mean in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

cis-

Question 2

What part of speech is “cis-”?

Accepted Answer

prefix

Question 3

How is “cis-” used in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

cis- + Rhenane → cisrhenane (“on this [the speaker's] side of Rhine”) | cis- + alpine → cisalpine (“on this [the Roman] side of the Alps”)