innocens

An Elementary Latin Dictionary

in-nocēns entis, adj.

with comp.and sup, harmless, inoffensive, innoxious: epistula: innocentis pocula Lesbii, H.—Blameless, guiltless, innocent: innocens si accusatus sit: tu innocentior quam Metellus?: innocentissimo patre privatus est: sanguis, Ta.: factorum, Ta.—As subst: ne innocentes pro nocentibus poenas pendant, Cs.: vita innocentis defenditur.—Esp., disinterested, upright: praetores.

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