I. sis+ adjective
Etymology: Latin cisalpinus, from cis- + Alpinus of the Alps, Alpine
1.
a. : of, relating to, or situated on this side of the Alps
b. : situated on the southern side of the Alps : nearer Rome
cisalpine Gaul
c. : situated on the northern side of the Alps : nearer France — opposed to transalpine
2. : holding a doctrine of limited papal power : gallican
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin cisalpinus
: gallican II