cervello

brain

noun cher-VEL-loh Less Common

Origin: From Latin cerebellum (little brain).

Also means

brains (intelligence)

Usage Note

Cervello is masculine (il cervello). Its plural is notably irregular: the standard anatomical/literal plural is i cervelli, but the collective sense ('brains, grey matter') uses the feminine le cervella. È il cervello dell'operazione means 'he's the mastermind of the operation'. The 'c' before 'e' gives the 'ch' sound.

Examples

"Il cervello umano è un organo straordinario."

Natural Translation

The human brain is an extraordinary organ.

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