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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
in-noxĭus: a, um, adj.,
I harmless, innoxious.
I Act.
A In gen.: quaedam animalia indigenis innoxia, Plin. 8, 59, 84, § 229: vitis viribus (bibentium), id. 14, 2, 4, § 31: anguis, Verg. A. 5, 92: vulnera, not mortal, curable, Plin. 10, 37, 52, § 109: saltus, free from noxious animals, id. 3, 5, 6, § 41: iter, secure, Tac. H. 4, 20: hinc vel illinc appellere indiscretum et innoxium est, id. ib. 3, 47 fin.—
B That does harm to none, not guilty, blameless, innocent: decet innocentem servum atque innoxium, Plaut. Capt. 3, 5, 7; Nep. Milt. 8 fin.: non possum innoxia dici, Ov. M. 9, 628: animus innoxior (al. innoxiior), Cato ap. Prisc. 601 P.: paupertas, undeserved poverty, Tac. A. 14, 34.—
(b) With gen.: criminis innoxia, Liv. 4, 44, 11: initi consilii in caput regis, Curt. 8, 8, 21.—
(g) With a and abl.: ut innoxium abs te atque abs tuis me inrideas, i. e. who never harmed you or yours, Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 44.—
II Pass., unharmed, unhurt, uninjured: innoxius volvitur in flammis, Lucr. 6, 394: hi magistratus, provincias aliaque omnia tenere, ipsi innoxii, Sall. C. 39, 2; id. ib. 39, 40 fin.: sacras innoxia laurus vescar, Tib. 2, 5, 63; Col. 12, 38, 8.—
(b) With prep. a and abl.: gens a saevo serpentum innoxia morsu, Luc. 9, 892: faba a curculionibus innoxia, Col. 2, 10, 12.—Adv.: in-noxĭē.
1 Harmlessly, without harm: emollire alvum, Plin. 31, 9, 45, § 102.—
2 Blamelessly, innocently, Min. Fel. Oct. 33.
