gowŏcz

== Silesian == === Alternative forms === głowŏcz, gowŏc głowocz, gowocz (Steuer's Silesian Alphabet) === Etymology === Inherited from Old Polish głowacz. By surface analysis, gowa +‎ -ŏcz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (non-Western) /ˈɡɔ.vɔt͡ʂ/, (Western Silesian) /ˈɡɔ.vɔwt͡ʂ/, (Głogówek) /ˈɡɔ.vɛwt͡ʂ/ Rhymes: -ɔvɔt͡ʂ, -ɔvɔwt͡ʂ, -ɔvɛwt͡ʂ Syllabification: go‧wŏcz === Noun === gowŏcz m animal tadpole (young toad or frog in its larval stage) Synonyms: gowŏk, kałka, kałkut ==== Declension ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. === Noun === gowŏcz m pers (derogatory) dummy, moron Synonyms: ciepiela, depta, gibas, tuleja ==== Declension ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. === Further reading === Aleksandra Wencel (2023), “gowôc”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 246