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harmless

/ˈhɑːmləs/ adjective

In Latin: innocuus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about harmless at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Not causing or capable of causing harm.
    harmless bacteria

Origin

From Middle English harmles, from Old English *hearmlēas, from Proto-Germanic *harmalausaz (“without harm; harmless”), equivalent to harm + -less. Cognate with German harmlos (“harmless”), Danish harmløs (“harlmess”), Swedish harmlös (“harmless”).

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