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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.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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