rubricate

adj, verb — 3 senses

rubricate

adj

Etymology From Latin rubricatus, past participle of rubricare (“to colour red”). See rubric.

1

Obsolete Marked with red.

rubricate

verb

Etymology From Latin rubricatus, past participle of rubricare (“to colour red”). See rubric.

1

To write in the form of a rubric.

2

To create rubrication; to illuminate a manuscript with red letters.

Derived terms
rubricator, unrubricated

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