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.”
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