innocuus
Καὶ τῶν λεγόντων εὖ καλὸν τὸ μανθάνειν → It is a fine thing to learn from those who speak well
Latin > English
innocuus innocua, innocuum ADJ :: innocent; harmless
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
in-nŏcŭus: a, um, adj.,
I harmless, innocuous (poet. and in post-Aug. prose).
I Lit.
A Act.: luporum genus innocuum homini, Plin. 8, 34, 52, § 123: imber leguminibus, id. 18, 17, 44, § 152: iter, Ov. F. 4, 800: litus, safe, Verg. A. 7, 230.—
B Pass., unharmed, uninjured: sedere carinae omnes innocuae, Verg. A. 10, 302: fida per innocuas errent incendia turres, Claud. Cons. Mall. Theod. 330. —
II Transf., inoffensive, innocent: viximus innocuae, Ov. M. 9, 373: agere causas innocuas, to defend the innocent, id. Tr. 2, 273: innocuum perforat ense latus, id. ib. 3, 9, 26. — Hence, adv.: innŏcŭē.
1 Harmlessly: sagittas tanta arte direxit, ut omnes per intervalla digitorum innocue evaderent, Suet. Dom. 19. —
2 Innocently: vivere, Ov. A. A. 1, 640.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
innŏcŭus,¹² a, um,
1 qui ne fait pas de mal, non nuisible : Plin. 8, 123 ; Ov. F. 4, 800 || inoffensif, innocent : Ov. M. 9, 373 ; Tr. 2, 1, 273
2 qui n’a subi aucun dommage : Virg. En. 10, 302 ; Claud. Cons. Theod. 330.
Latin > German (Georges)
in-nocuus, a, um, I) aktiv = unschädlich, A) eig.: herba, Ov.: alci, Plin.: litus, sicher, Verg. – B) übtr., unschuldig = unsträflich, rechtschaffen, homo, Ov.: agere causas innocuas, der Unschuldigen, Ov.: m. Genet., innocuus vitae, Lucan. 9, 8. – II) passiv = unbeschädigt, unversehrt, unverletzt, carinae, Verg.: turres, Claud.: iter, unangefochten, Tac.: arca (Arche) in illo mundi diluvio innocua ferebatur, Ambros. / Vulg. Nbf. innocus, Rossi inscr. christ. Vol. I. no. 370 (a. 388).
