gōnsiōna

== Silesian == === Alternative forms === gůnśůna (Steuer's Silesian Alphabet) gōńsiōna === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ǫsěnъ. By surface analysis, back-formation from gōnsiōnka, from Old Polish wąsionka. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡonˈɕo.na/ Rhymes: -ona Syllabification: gōn‧siō‧na === Noun === gōnsiōna f (diminutive gōnsiōnka, augmentative gōnsiōńsko) caterpillar (larva of a butterfly or moth) === Further reading === gonsiona in dykcjonorz.eu gōńsiōna in silling.org Aleksandra Wencel (2023), “gůńśůna”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 258 Barbara Podgórska; Adam Podgóski (2008), “gonsiona, gonsióna”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian dialects] (in Polish), Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 100