inocente
/inoˈθente/ · A2 · adj
innocent
👶 in- (not) + nocente (harming), like English innocent: one who does no harm
From Latin innocens: in- (not) + nocere (to harm), the same root as English noxious and nuisance. Spanish keeps the Latin shape almost intact; the c before e is the lisped th of Spain, s elsewhere. Works as adjective and noun: un inocente.