josepet

Catalan

Etymology

From Josepet, diminutive of Josep. Named after French King of Spain Joseph-Napoléon Bonaparte.

Noun

josepet m (plural josepets)

1. (historical) A member of the Civic Guard created during the French occupation of Barcelona during the Napoleonic Wars.

Further reading

• “josepet”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024