materia grigia

Italian

Alternative forms

  • sostanza grigia

Etymology

Literally, “gray matter.” Compare French matière grise.

Noun

materia grigia f (plural materie grige)

  1. (anatomy) gray matter
  2. (figurative, by extension) intelligence
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