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Added 10 October 2026

passim

/ˈpæ.sɪm/ adverb

In Latin: passim Wiktionary

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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.

adjective

That occurs at various places throughout a text.

Origin

Unadapted borrowing from Latin passim (“everywhere, here and there”).

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