passīvus
a, um, adj.
I.
Spread about, general, common, found everywhere (post-class.): nomen dei, Tert. adv. Marc. 1, 7: cupiditates, Firm. Math. 5, 1.—
II.
Promiscuous, confused: seminum passiva congeries, App. M. 6, p. 177, 14.—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, App. M. 11 init.; Tert. adv. Psych. 2.