LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

Cnōsius

Cnōsius (feminine Cnōsia, neuter Cnōsium)
Classical[ˈknoː.si.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈknɔː.s̬i.us]

Meaning

  1. adjectiverelating to Knossos
  2. adjectiverelating to Crete
    Cnosia bina dabo lēuato lucida ferro spicula caelatamque argento ferre bipennem.“To each of you I shall give two Cretan javelins, bright with polished iron, and a battle axe adorned with silver.”29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis 5.306

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeCnōsiusCnōsiaCnōsium
genitiveCnōsiīCnōsiaeCnōsiī
dativeCnōsiōCnōsiaeCnōsiō
accusativeCnōsiumCnōsiamCnōsium
ablativeCnōsiōCnōsiāCnōsiō
vocativeCnōsieCnōsiaCnōsium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeCnōsiīCnōsiaeCnōsia
genitiveCnōsiōrumCnōsiārumCnōsiōrum
dativeCnōsiīsCnōsiīsCnōsiīs
accusativeCnōsiōsCnōsiāsCnōsia
ablativeCnōsiīsCnōsiīsCnōsiīs
vocativeCnōsiīCnōsiaeCnōsia

Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.

Cnōsius (Gnōs-) adj.
, Κνώσιος, of Cnosus, the ancient capital of Crete ; hence, castra, of Minos, O.: regna, V.: stella Coronae, i. e. of Ariadne, V.: calami spicula, Cretan, H.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Κνώσιος (Knṓsios, “of Knossos”), adjective derived from Ancient Greek Κνωσός (Knōsós, “Knossos”).

Quick answers

What does Cnōsius mean in Latin?
Cnōsius, a adjective, means “relating to Knossos; relating to Crete”.
How do you pronounce Cnōsius?
In classical Latin, [ˈknoː.si.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈknɔː.s̬i.us].