/inoˈθente/
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Translation
innocent
Word origin
From Latin innocens, innocentem ('harmless, blameless'), from in- ('not') plus nocere ('to harm'). The same root gives English innocent and, via nocere, noxious.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- innocens
- English cognates
- innocent, noxious
Grammar
Masc pluralinocentes
Examples
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The jury found him innocent of all the charges.
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She has an innocent look, but do not believe a word.
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It was just an innocent joke.
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The children watched the sky with innocent, wide-open eyes.
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She is still innocent about how the world really works.
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