Gnōsus or Gnōsos (also Gnoss- and Cnoss-), i, f., = Κνωσός (Κνωσσός),
I 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.: Gnō-sii , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Gnosus , Gnosians , Cic. Leg. 1, 5, 15.—
B 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.—
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.