English → Latin
“evangelist” in Latin
The English word evangelist itself goes back to Latin evangelium, through evangelista.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
evangelist
Author of a gospel, evangelista (ecclesiastical, Prudent.).
Preacher of the Gospel, evangelizator (Tert.): evangelii praedicator.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for evangelist?
- The usual Latin words for “evangelist” are evangelista, ēvangelizō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.