Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
sic-passim
Phrase
/sɪk ˈpæsɪm/
Definition
A Latin phrase used in English writing to indicate that a quote or text should be taken exactly as it appears, often highlighting that any errors or oddities in the text are not the author’s own but the source’s.
Examples
- In his analysis, the author quoted a passage from an old manuscript, marking it with ‘sic-passim’ to indicate the preserved peculiar language.
- When citing the interview transcript, she added ‘sic-passim’ to clarify that the grammatical mistakes were not her own.
Meaning
The term ‘sic-passim’ suggests that the quoted material contains errors or unconventional expressions, and is to be understood as is, without the author’s interference.
Synonyms
- As is
- Exactly as quoted
