English → Latin
“gospel” in Latin
evangeliumgood newsdoctrīnateaching, instruction; learning, erudition; doctrine, theoryēvangelizōto preach the Gospel; to evangelize
The English word gospel itself goes back to Latin evangelium.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
gospel
The whole Christian doctrine, *evangelium: *doctrina or praecepta Jesu Christi. To preach the gospel, evangelizare (Augustin, C.D., 18, 31): a preacher of the gospel, evangelizator (Eccl.).
A gospel (e.g., St. John’s), *vita Jesu ab Joanne proposita (litterally, the life of Jesus, by St. John): a section of such a narrative (as read in the communion service), *lectio evangelica.
IMPROPR., To take anything that is told him for gospel, facillime ad credendum induci (i. e., habitually): to take anything for gospel, aliquid cupidius credere (Liv., with reference to the hasty belief); *aliquid tale esse credere, quale falsum esse non possit; or alicui rei ita assentiri, ac si (or quasi) tale fuerit, quale falsum esse non possit (with reference to firmness of belief, after Cic., Acad., 2, 19, 57).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for gospel?
- The usual Latin words for “gospel” are evangelium, doctrīna, 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.