Meanings
adjectiverubricate (comparative more rubricate, superlative most rubricate)
comparative more rubricate · superlative most rubricate
- obsoleteMarked with red.
verbrubricate (third-person singular simple present rubricates, present participle rubricating, simple past and past participle rubricated)
present singular third person rubricates · participle present rubricating · participle past rubricated · past rubricated
- To create rubrication; to illuminate a manuscript with red letters.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Latinrubricatus
- Englishrubricate
From Latin rubricatus, past participle of rubricare (“to colour red”). See rubric.
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APA
rubricate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubricate
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“rubricate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubricate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubricate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubricate.
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