adjective

passīvus

fem. passīva · neut. passīvum

Spread about; general; common •

Spread about, general, common, found everywhere (post-class.): nomen dei, applied to many, common, Tert. adv. Marc. 1, 7: cupiditates, Firm. Math. 5, 1.—

confused •

Promiscuous, confused: seminum passiva congeries, App. M. 6, p. 177, 14.—Hence,

Subst.: passīvus, i, m., i. q. popularis: vagi Romanorum, quos passivos… •

Subst.: passīvus, i, m., i. q. popularis: vagi Romanorum, quos passivos appellant, Aug. contr. Adamant. 24; so, populari, passivo, Schol. Juv. 8, 182.—Adv.: passīvē: crines per colla passive dispositi, dispersedly, App. M. 11 init.; Tert. adv. Psych. 2.

Perseus ID: n34044 Key: passivus1