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Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin innocuus (“harmless”). By surface analysis, in- (“not”, “un-”) + nocuo (“harmful”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inˈnɔ.kwo/, (traditional) /inˈnɔ.ku.o/
- Rhymes: -ɔkwo, (traditional) -ɔkuo
- Hyphenation: in‧nò‧cuo, (traditional) in‧nò‧cu‧o
Adjective
innocuo (feminine innocua, masculine plural innocui, feminine plural innocue)
- innocuous, harmless, inoffensive
- Synonyms: inoffensivo, sicuro
- Antonyms: dannoso, nocivo, nocuo
Derived terms
References
Latin
Adjective
innocuō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of innocuus
Portuguese
Adjective
innocuo (feminine innocua, masculine plural innocuos, feminine plural innocuas)
- Obsolete spelling of inócuo