Word of the Day – Rubricate

Rubricate (v)

roo-brik-ayt

Add elaborate, typically red, capital letters or other decorations to (a manuscript).

Origin: Late 16th century: from Latin rubricat- ‘marked in red’ .

Example sentences

“I would love to be able to observe a monk as they rubricate religious texts.”

“I am taking a course so that I learn how to rubricate texts.”