pari passu
Preserved but no longer current.
At the same time; in equal degrees; two or more schemes carried on at once and driven forward with equal energy, are said to be carried on part passu, which is Latin for equal strides or the equally measured pace of persons marching together.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “pari passu” mean?
At the same time; in equal degrees; two or more schemes carried on at once and driven forward with equal energy, are said to be carried on part passu, which is Latin for equal strides or the equally measured pace of persons marching together.
Is “pari passu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.