Cnossus

Gnōsus or Gnōsos (also Gnoss- and Cnoss- ), i, f., = Knôsos (Knôssos), the ancient capital of Crete, the residence of Minos; now Cnosson, Mel. 2, 7, 12; Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 59; Luc. 3, 185 Cort. N. cr.; Lact. 1, 11, 46.—

II.

Derivv.

A.

Gnōsĭus ( Gnoss-, Cnōs-, or Cnoss-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Gnosus, or poet., in gen., to Crete, Gnosian, Cretan:

Ctesiphon,

of Gnosus, Plin. 7, 37, 38, § 125:

Epimenides,

id. 7, 48, 49, § 154:

calami spicula,

Hor. C. 1, 15, 17:

castra,

of Minos, Ov. M. 8, 40:

regna,

Verg. A. 3, 115:

stella Coronae,

i. e. of Ariadne, id. G. 1, 222; also called Gn. ardor Bacchi, Col. poët. 10, 52.— Subst.: Gnōsia, ae, f., the Gnosian, Cretan; of Ariadne, Prop. 1, 3, 2.—In plur.: Gnōsii, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Gnosus, Gnosians, Cic. Leg. 1, 5, 15.—

B.

Gnōsĭăcus ( Gnoss- ), a, um, adj., the same:

rex,

i. e. Minos, Ov. M. 8, 52:

regnum,

i. e. Crete, id. ib. 9, 669; so,

carina,

id. ib. 8, 144; cf.

rates,

id. ib. 7, 471.—

C.

Gnōsĭas ( Gnoss- ), ădis, adj., Gnosian, Cretan:

juvencae,

Ov. A. A. 1, 293.—Subst., fem., the Gnosian, i. e. Ariadne, Ov. A. A. 1, 556.—

D.

Gnōsis ( Gnoss- ), ĭdis, adj., the same:

corona,

i. e. the constellation of Ariadne's Crown, Ov. F. 3, 460.—Subst., fem., the Gnosian, i. e. Ariadne, Ov. H. 15, 25; Stat. S. 5, 1, 232; id. Th. 12, 676 al.