rubricated

[ roo-bri-key-tid ]
/ ˈru brɪˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

(in ancient manuscripts, early printed books, etc.) having titles, catchwords, etc., distinctively colored.

Origin of rubricated

First recorded in 1595–1605; rubricate + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM rubricated

un·ru·bri·cat·ed, adjective

Words nearby rubricated

rubredoxin, rubriblast, rubric, rubrical, rubricate, rubricated, rubrician, rubricyte, rubrospinal decussation, rubrum lily, rubstone

Definition for rubricated (2 of 2)

rubricate
[ roo-bri-keyt ]
/ ˈru brɪˌkeɪt /

verb (used with object), ru·bri·cat·ed, ru·bri·cat·ing.

to mark or color with red.
to furnish with or regulate by rubrics.

Origin of rubricate

1560–70; < Late Latin rūbrīcātus (past participle of rūbrīcāre to color red), equivalent to rūbrīc(a) red ocher (see rubric) + -ātus -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM rubricate

ru·bri·ca·tion, noun ru·bri·ca·tor, noun

Words related to rubricated

pink, tint, suffuse, mantle, color, rose, rouge, bloody, paint, rubric, flush, crimson, dye, rust, glow, rubify, ruddle, incarnadine, ruddy, pinken

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British Dictionary definitions for rubricated

rubricate
/ (ˈruːbrɪˌkeɪt) /

verb (tr)

to print (a book or manuscript) with red titles, headings, etc
to mark in red
to supply with or regulate by rubrics

Derived forms of rubricate

rubrication, noun rubricator, noun

Word Origin for rubricate

C16: from Latin rubricāre to colour red, from rubrīca red earth; see rubric