passīvus, a, um, adj. [2. pando].
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.—
II Promiscuous , confused : seminum passiva congeries, Ap. Met. 6, 10, 9.—Hence,
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 , Ap. Met. 11, 3, 13; Tert. adv. Psych. 2.