English Explanatory Dictionary

Knossos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An ancient city and archaeological site in the island of Crete, in modern Greece.

Pronunciation

/ˈ(k)nɔs.əs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Knossos.wav

Word forms

Knossos Cnossus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κνωσός (Knōsós); perhaps from pre-Greek.

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