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in-sons , ntis, adj.
I. Guiltless, innocent; constr. with gen. or absol. (class., but not in Cic. or Cæs.): “insontem probri accusare,” Plaut. Am. 3, 1, 9: “aliquem falso atque insontem arguere,” id. Bacch. 3, 3, 10: “publici consilii,” Liv. 34, 32, 8: “culpae,” id. 22, 49.— With abl. (rare): “si regni crimine insons fuerit,” Liv. 4, 15, 1.—Absol.: “purus et insons ... si vivo,” Hor. S. 1, 6, 69; Sen. Hipp. 486: “amicus,” Verg. A. 2, 93; 5, 350. — Esp., as subst.: insontes , um, m., the innocent (opp. sontes): “circumvenire, jugulare,” Sall. C. 16, 3.—
II. Harmless (only poet.): “Cerberus,” Hor. C. 2, 19, 29: “oliva,” Stat. Th. 12, 682: “casa,” Ov. Tr. 3, 10, 66.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (11):
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 2.93
    • Horace, Satires, 1.6.69
    • Plautus, Amphitruo, 3.1
    • Plautus, Bacchides, 3.3
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 4, 15.1
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 34, 32.8
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 22, 49
    • Seneca, Phaedra, 486
    • Sallust, Catilinae Coniuratio, 16
    • Ovid, Tristia, 3.10
    • Statius, Thebias, 12
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