juseu

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), from Hebrew יהודי‎ (Yehudi). Compare Occitan josieu.

Noun

juseu m (plural juseus, feminine juseva)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Jew

Usage notes
  • According to the Diccionari Català-Valencià-Balear, this form of "jueu" doesn't seem to have existed outside of of the Rosselló region and in some Troubador-esque texts. It is regarded as an “Occitanism”.

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