dumneavoastră

Etymology
From, from , from + , from , thus initially meaning "your lordship". Compare similar constructions in Spanish from  (cf. also ), Portuguese, Catalan , etc.

Pronoun

 * 1) you (singular and plural, polite)

Usage notes
(abbreviated as, , or ) is used in polite or formal speech in place of the plain pronouns and. always takes verbs in the second person plural forms, that is, the same forms as. For example, and  both mean "you are," but the former is polite and can take singular and plural meanings, whereas the second is informal and only used in the plural. has the same form in the genitive and dative cases as in the nominative and accusative.

is also the plural of, a semi-polite pronoun.