Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cister

/ˈsɪs.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cis-ter
IPA: /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cisgender woman, especially one that is part of a community that includes trans women.

Example Sentences

"Support all your sisters, not just your cisters!"
"So let the show begin, black femme cisters, unleash your pinks and let the show begin!"
"I feel like sometimes, in our need to prove our worth we forget to tell our "cisters" how much they matter to us."
"As I write, I see and hear the many sister (not cister) friends and colleagues and comrades who have been a part of this conversation."

Etymology

Blend of cis (“cisgender”) + sister. Compare cyster.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɪs.tɚ/
British English: /ˈsɪs.tə/

Inflected Forms

cisters (plural) cis-ter (alternative)

Homonyms

sister cyster

Rhymes With

sister mister sister from another mister transistor twister resistor blister bicester thermistor thyristor mixter bistre

Questions

How do you pronounce cister?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪs.tɚ/.
What does cister mean?: A cisgender woman, especially one that is part of a community that includes trans women.
Where does cister come from?: Blend of cis (“cisgender”) + sister. Compare cyster.

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