vusted

Spanish

Etymology

From vuestra (“your”) + merced (“grace”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /busˈted/ [busˈt̪eð̞]
Rhymes: -ed
Syllabification: vus‧ted

Pronoun

vusted (plural vustedes)

second person formal; you (singular)
Synonym: usted

Usage notes

Only in certain small isolated areas of Colombia and Venezuela. Otherwise, it is an archaism.

Further reading

“vusted”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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