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Passim

Passim \Pas"sim\, adv. [L.] Here and there; everywhere; as, this word occurs passim in the poem.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
passim

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

Wiktionary
passim

adv. 1 throughout or frequently 2 here and there

WordNet
passim

adv. used to refer to cited works [syn: throughout]

Usage examples of "passim".

Originem Gothicam historiam fecit esse Romanam, colligens quasi in unam coronam germen floridum quod per librorum campos passim fuerat ante dispersum.

Quibus visis perculsae barbarorum turmae ac perterritae acies hostium, perturbato impedimentorum agmine, magno clamore discursuque passim fugae se mandant.