A Midsummer Night's Dream 5.1.202 Word Nerd: Ninny

The transcript explores the evolution of the word 'innocent' from its Latin roots, originally meaning someone who does no harm, to its more restrictive sense in Shakespeare's time, referring to someone naive due to youth. It also discusses the term 'ninny', derived from 'innocent', which came to mean a simpleton or fool. The transcript further analyzes a reference to King Ninas in Shakespeare's work, highlighting the irony of calling a great warrior a fool.

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