obsequio

/oβˈsekjo/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

plural: los obsequios

Meaning

gift
- Recibió un obsequio.
  
  He received a gift.

Similar words

dádiva

dádiva and obsequio are close synonyms for "gift"; obsequio is more polite or formal, a token of appreciation, while dádiva is more literary, sometimes implying charity or alms.

Similar in other languages

French

cadeau

cadeau is the French word for the same thing — both mean "gift."

Portuguese

dádiva

dádiva is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "gift."

Practice

1 What does obsequio mean?

2 Fill the gap: Recibió un ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches obsequio?

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Last updated 2026-09-24