"V-form" meaning in All languages combined

See V-form on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: V-forms [plural]
Etymology: From the first letter of the second-person plural pronoun in Romance languages; ultimately from Latin vos. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|roa|-}} Romance, {{uder|en|la|vos}} Latin vos Head templates: {{en-noun}} V-form (plural V-forms)
  1. (linguistics) A second-person pronoun used in formal situations, to address unfamiliar people and superiors. Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: V form Translations (formal second-person pronoun): teitittelymuoto (Finnish)

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