gnégnero

Italian

Etymology

Apparently from ingegno.

Noun

gnégnero m (uncountable)

  1. (Tuscan, familiar) good sense, judiciousness
    se avesse un po’ di gnégnero non si metterebbe nei pasticci.
    If he had a bit of common sense, he wouldn't get himself into messes.

Further reading

  • gnégnero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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