passim

[pas-im] /ˈpæs ɪm/

adverb, Latin.

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

sic passim

[seek pahs-sim; English sik pas-im] /sik ˈpɑs sɪm; English sɪk ˈpæs ɪm/

Latin.

so throughout: used especially as a footnote to indicate that a word, phrase, or idea recurs throughout the book being cited.

British Dictionary definitions for passim

passim

/ˈpæsɪm/

adverb

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

sic passim

/ˈsɪk ˈpæsɪm/

uknown

a phrase used in printed works to indicate that a word, spelling, etc, occurs in the same form throughout

Word Origin

literally: thus everywhere

Word Origin and History for passim

adv.

"occurring in various places," Latin, literally "scatteredly, in every direction," adverb from passus, past participle of pandere "to stretch" (see pace (n.)).

passim in Culture

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.”

passim in Technology

A simulation language based on Pascal.
["PASSIM: A Discrete-Event Simulation Package for Pascal", D.H Uyeno et al, Simulation 35(6):183-190 (Dec 1980)].