sic passim

adverb

: so throughout
used of a word or idea to be found throughout a book or a writer's work

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

circa 1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sic passim was circa 1921

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Cite this Entry

“Sic passim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sic%20passim. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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