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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sic passim¹

literally: thus everywhere

Example Sentences

Sic, sik, adv. so, thus—printed within brackets in quoted matter to show that the original is being correctly reproduced, even though incorrect or wrong.—Sic passim, so throughout.

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