nocēns entis (genplur. nocentūm, O.), adj.with comp.and sup.
P. of noceo, hurtful, harmful, pernicious, baneful, injurious : a pestiferis et nocentibus refugere: taxi, V.: boletus, Iu.: edit cicutis allium nocentius, H.: ne nocentiores vos faciat, Ta.— Guilty, wicked, culpable, criminal : nocens et nefarius: homines nocentissimi: nocentissima victoria.—Plur m . as subst: ne innocentes pro nocentibus poenas pendant, Cs.