This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
passim
[ pas-im ]
/ ˈpæs ɪm /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adverb Latin.
here and there: used in bibliographic references to indicate that the writer has drawn upon material scattered throughout the source cited.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Words nearby passim
pas seul, pass-fail, pass for, passible, passifloraceous, passim, passing, passing bell, passing lane, passing note, passing shot
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use passim in a sentence
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.