(adj.adj.adj.Subst.adj.Subst.) : Gnōsus or Gnōsos (also Gnoss- and Cnoss-), i, f., = Κνωσός (Κνωσσός)
* 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.
* Derivv.
* 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.: Gnō-sii, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Gnosus, Gnosians, Cic. Leg. 1, 5, 15.
* Gnōsĭ-ăcus (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.
* Gnōsĭas (Gnoss-), ădis, adj., Gnosian, Cretan: juvencae,Ov. A. A. 1, 293.—Subst., fem., the Gnosian, i. e. Ariadne, Ov. A. A. 1, 556.
* 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.