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luterano

Lutheran

adjective noun loo-teh-RAH-noh Rare
People & Society Religion

Origin: From the name of Martin Luther (Martín Lutero in Spanish), the German reformer.

Usage Note

Luterano describes the Protestant denomination founded on Luther's teachings. As a noun, un luterano / una luterana refers to a member of that church. Note that in Spanish, names of religious denominations are not capitalised (católico, luterano, budista), unlike in English. The word is also used historically to mean Protestant in a broad sense in older Spanish texts.

Examples

"La iglesia luterana celebró un servicio especial."

Natural Translation

The Lutheran church held a special service.

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