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passim.

Used in citations to indicate that something, as a word, phrase, or idea, is to be found at many places throughout the work cited; here and there, throughout.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈpæ.sɪm/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Used in citations to indicate that something, as a word, phrase, or idea, is to be found at many places throughout the work cited; here and there, throughout.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin pandō Proto-Indo-European *-tim Proto-Italic *-tim Latin -tim Latin passimubor. English passim Unadapted borrowing from Latin passim (“everywhere, here and there”).

adj/ˈpæ.sɪm/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. That occurs at various places throughout a text.

    not-comparable · rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin pandō Proto-Indo-European *-tim Proto-Italic *-tim Latin -tim Latin passimubor. English passim Unadapted borrowing from Latin passim (“everywhere, here and there”).

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