per-nĭmĭus, a, um, adj.,
quite too great , altogether too much : nimium inter vos ac pernimium interest, Ter. Ad. 393; in tmesi: per parce nimium, id. And. 455.—Adv.: pernĭmĭum , altogether too much : interpretatio pernimium severa, altogether too severe , Dig. 48, 3, 2.