tuturor

Tuturor is a Romanian word that functions as the dative/genitive plural form of the determiner or pronoun tot, meaning "all" or "everyone." It is used to indicate the recipient of an action or the beneficiary of something and typically accompanies a noun in the genitive/dative plural, or stands in fixed phrases to express “to all.”

In grammar, tuturor is the form used when referring to multiple people or things in the indirect object position. For example, in the sentence Mulțumesc tuturor pentru ajutor, tuturor marks the group receiving thanks, with pentru ajutor specifying the reason. Another common usage is Le doresc tuturor un an nou fericit, meaning “I wish a happy New Year to everyone.” The construction can pair with nouns in the genitive/dative plural, as in tuturor oamenilor ("to all the people").

Tuturor is typically found in formal or semi-formal contexts, such as speeches, written acknowledgments, or official correspondence, but it also appears in everyday phrases. It does not function as a subject or stand-alone noun; rather, it serves as a determiner-like form that interacts with the noun it accompanies.

Etymology traces tuturor to tot, the root meaning "all," with the plural dative/genitive ending common to Romanian declined forms. It is used for masculine and feminine nouns in the plural, reflecting the gender-neutral nature of many Romanian plural pronouns and determiners.

See also: tot, toți.