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passim
- /ˈpæ.sɪm/ US, UK
Rhymes with -æsɪm
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from Latin passim (“everywhere, here and there”).
adverb
- 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. The sceptics assert [Sext. Emp. adversus Math. lib. viii.], though absurdly, that the origin of all religious worship was derived from the utility of inanimate objects, as the sun and moon, to the support and well-being of mankind. This is also the common reason assigned by historians, for the deifi
adjective
- That occurs at various places throughout a text. In these passim allusions one often ‘nods’.
Translations
Talk about this word "passim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/passim. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. passim. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/passim "passim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/passim.Cite this
@misc{passim_2026,
title = {passim},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/passim},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
