evangelista

evangelist

noun eh-ban-heh-LEES-tah Rare

Origin: From Late Latin evangelista, from Greek euangelistēs (bringer of good news).

Also means

gospel writer

Usage Note

Evangelista refers to any of the four Gospel writers (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) — los cuatro evangelistas — or more broadly, a preacher who spreads the Christian gospel. In modern Latin American Spanish, it is also used informally for a member of an evangelical Protestant church. The word is a common-gender noun: el evangelista / la evangelista.

Examples

"San Lucas fue uno de los cuatro evangelistas."

Natural Translation

Saint Luke was one of the four evangelists.

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