Meaning
even
In a sentence
Persino Luca è arrivato in orario oggi.
Even Luca arrived on time today.
Ieri faceva così freddo che ha persino nevicato.
Yesterday it was so cold that it even snowed.
Hai persino finito tutto da solo?
Did you even finish everything by yourself?
Usage notes
- Usually comes right before the word it emphasizes: persino lui, persino a Roma. Placement changes what sounds highlighted.
- More emphatic and slightly more literary than anche or perfino; in everyday speech, perfino is often more common.
- Do not confuse it with persino as a noun in older/literary use meaning clothespin; as an adverb it is invariable.