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