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sic passim

[ seek pahs-sim; English sik pas-im ]

adverb

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


sic passim

/ ˈsɪk ˈpæsɪm /

(no translation)

  1. a phrase used in printed works to indicate that a word, spelling, etc, occurs in the same form throughout
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sic passim1

literally: thus everywhere

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