Lewis & Short

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1. passīvē, adv., v. 1. passivus fin.

2. passīvē, adv., v. 2. passivus fin.

1. passīvus, a, um, adj. [2. pando].

  1. I. Spread about, general, common, found everywhere (post-class.): nomen dei, applied to many, common, Tert. adv. Marc. 1, 7: cupiditates, Firm. Math. 5, 1.
  2. II. Promiscuous, confused: seminum passiva congeries, App. M. 6, p. 177, 14.
    Hence,
    1. B. 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.

2. passīvus, a, um, adj. [patior],

  1. I. capable of feeling or suffering, passible, passive (post-class.): anima passiva et interibilis, Arn. 2, 65; App. de Deo Socr. p. 49.
  2. II. In partic., in gram., passive: verbum passivum . . . quod habet naturam patiendi, Quint. 1, 6, 10: verba, Charis. 2; Diom. 1; Prisc. 8 et saep.
    Adv.: pas-sīvē, passively, Lucil. ap. Prisc. p. 791 P.