dádiva

Etymology
Attested since the 13th century. From, from , plural of.

Noun

 * 1) gift, donation, handout

Etymology
From, from , plural of. The shift in stress is possibly due to the influence of, from the tendency of learned words having stress on their first syllable, or from the reinterpretation of the word as with a suffix.

Noun

 * 1) gift something given without charge as a gesture of good will
 * 2) blessing a very favourable circumstance, occurrence or object
 * 1) blessing a very favourable circumstance, occurrence or object

Usage notes
In the sense of “gift”, dádiva is more often used for abstract or symbolic gifts, whereas is more often used for physical objects.

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) gift, donation, handout