passim

American  

[pas-im] / ˈpæs ɪm /

adverb

Latin.

1. here and there: used in bibliographic references to indicate that the writer has drawn upon material scattered throughout the source cited.

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passim British  

/ ˈpæsɪm /

adverb

1. here and there; throughout: used to indicate that what is referred to occurs frequently in the work cited

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passim Cultural  

1. A word used in footnotes and similar material to indicate that a word or subject occurs frequently. For example, an entry in an index reading “coal: 78–86 passim” means that coal is mentioned throughout pages 78 to 86. Passim is Latin for “throughout” or “here and there.”

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Example Sentences

The Hebrew name of the garment, Passim, conveys the story of the sale of Joseph.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 2 by Szold, Henrietta

Altogether a delightful book, says Passim Pasha, the accredited representative of the Baron De Book-worms.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 15, 1893 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir

Passim acervos struesque accendebant; meaning by acervos ‘heaps’ or ‘piles,’ 4 by strues ‘stacks’ of wood.

From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig

Tali militia micans35 Agmen se rude dividit; Campis quippe volantibus, Et campi levis aequore Ordo insanus obambulans Passim se fugit, et fugat.40 Passim perdit, et invenit.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard