ci-dessous

\sid.su\

/\sid.su\/ adv

The verdict

“ci-dessous” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plus loin dans le texte, plus bas dans la page.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ci-dessous · ci-dessous · French

ci-dessous · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for ci-dessous
PropertyValue
Headwordci-dessous
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\sid.su\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ci-dessous » en français

ci-dessousreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ci-dessous is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \sid.su\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plus loin dans le texte, plus bas dans la page.".

Zero misspellings are on record for ci-dessous in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is ci-dessous, spelled C-I---D-E-S-S-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plus loin dans le texte, plus bas dans la page.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ci-dessous appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. À titre documentaire, nous donnons ci-dessous l’inventaire de deux noues en voie d’assèchement […]

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ci-dessous"?
"ci-dessous" is spelled C-I---D-E-S-S-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \sid.su\.
What does "ci-dessous" mean?
As an adverb, "ci-dessous" means: Plus loin dans le texte, plus bas dans la page.
How do you pronounce "ci-dessous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ci-dessous" is \sid.su\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ci-dessous" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list