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Cnaeus, v. Gneus.

‡ cnasonas acus, quibus mulieres caput scalpunt, Paul. ex Fest. p. 52, 17 Müll.

† cnēcus (cnīcus), i, m., = κνῆκος, safflower: Carthamus tinctorius, Linn.; Plin. 21, 15, 53, § 90; 21, 32, 107, § 184; Col. 7, 8, 1; Scrib. Comp. 135.

† cnēdĭnus (cnīd-), a, um, adj., = κνήδινος, of nettles, nettle-: oleum, Plin. 15, 7, 7, § 30.

† cnēmis, īdis, f., = κνημίς, a greave; fig. of the end of the verse, Mall. Theod. Metr. 4, 12.

† cnĕōron, i, n., = κνέωρον (also cnē-stron, i, n., = κνῆστρον), a plant, also called thymelaea, mezereon: Daphne gnidium, Linn.; Plin. 13, 21, 35, § 114.

‡ cnĕphōsus, a, um, adj. [κνέφας], dark, Paul. ex Fest. p. 51, 9 Müll.

Cnēus, v. Cnaeus.

cnīcus, v. cnecus.

† cnīdē, ēs, f., = κνίδη, a sea-nettle; pure Lat. urtica (q. v.), a zoophyte, Plin. 32, 11, 53, § 146.

Cnĭdĭus and Cnĭdus, v. Gnĭdus.

† cnīsa (cnissa), ae, f., = κνῖσα, the steam or odor of a sacrifice, Arn. 7, p. 212.

† cnōdax, ācis, m., = κνώδαξ; in mechanics, a pin, pivot, gudgeon; Fr. pivōt, boulons, Vitr. 10, 2, 11.

Cnōsos, Cnōsĭus, Cnōsĭăcus, etc., v. Gnosus.

Gnēus (also Gnaeus or Cnaeus), i, m., a Roman praenomen, cf. Quint. 1, 7, 28.

Gnĭdus or Gnĭdos (also Cnĭd-), i, f., = Κνίδος,

  1. I. a Doric city in Caria, celebrated for its statue of Venus, the workmanship of Praxiteles; now Cnido, Mel. 1, 16, 2; Plin. 5, 28, 29, § 104; Hor. C. 1, 30, 1; 3, 28, 13; Ov. M. 10, 531; Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 12, 33; Liv. 37, 16.
  2. II. Deriv. Gnĭdĭus (Cn-), a um, adj., of or belonging to Gnidus, Gnidian: Venus, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 23: Gyges, Hor. C. 2, 5, 20: granum, i. e. the seed of the mezereon, Plin. 13, 21, 35, § 114: arundo, i. e. Gnidian writingreed, Aus. Ep. 7, 50; also called nodi, id. ib. 4, 74.
    In plur. subst.: Gnĭdii (Cn-), ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Gnidus, Gnidians, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 60, § 135; Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 20.

Gnōsus or Gnōsos (also Gnoss- and Cnoss-), i, f., = Κνωσός (Κνωσσός),

  1. 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.
  2. II. Derivv.
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. 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.