évangile

See also: evangile and Évangile

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin ēvangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”). Cognate with Italian vangelo, Portuguese evangelho, Spanish evangelio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.vɑ̃.ʒil/

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Noun

évangile m (plural évangiles)

1. (biblical) gospel

Derived terms

• parole d’évangile
• évangélique

Further reading

• “évangile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.