Italian

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Etymology

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From per- +‎ fino.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /perˈfi.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: per‧fì‧no

Adverb

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perfino

  1. Synonym of persino; even, just

Anagrams

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂-.[1]

Verb

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perfinō

  1. to break, to shatter
    Synonym: perfringō

Conjugation

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The only form attested is the second person singular present subjunctive perfinēs.

References

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  1. ^ Zavaroni, Adolfo (2008) “Etymological Notes on Lat. Fenestra, Īdūs, Sinister, Sīmia, Sīca”, in Classical Philology, volume 103, number 3, page 305

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