Κνωσός
Ancient Greek edit
Alternative forms edit
- Κνωσσός (Knōssós)
Etymology edit
Unknown; likely Pre-Greek.
Compare Mycenaean Greek 𐀒𐀜𐀰 (ko-no-so), 𐀒𐀜𐀰𐀆 (ko-no-so-de).
Possibly connected with Hebrew כְּנֶסֶת (k'néseth). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation edit
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /knɔː.sós/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /knoˈsos/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /knoˈsos/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /knoˈsos/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /knoˈsos/
Proper noun edit
Κνωσός • (Knōsós) f (genitive Κνωσοῦ); second declension
Inflection edit
Derived terms edit
- Κνώσιος (Knṓsios)