passim
[ pas-im ]
/ ˈpæs ɪm /
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adverb Latin.
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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British Dictionary definitions for passim
passim
/ Latin (ˈpæsɪm) /
adverb
here and there; throughout: used to indicate that what is referred to occurs frequently in the work cited
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Cultural definitions for passim
passim
[ (pas-im) ]
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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