How Do You Spell RUBRICATE?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈuːbɹɪkˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Rubricate is a verb meaning to add markings or titles to a text in red ink. The word is pronounced as /ˈruːbrɪkeɪt/, with stress on the second syllable. In IPA phonetic transcription, the word is represented as /ˈruːbrɪkeɪt/. The spelling of rubricate originates from the Latin word rubricare, which has the same meaning. Its spelling is influenced by the use of red ink, known as a rubric, in adding titles and headings to manuscripts.

RUBRICATE Meaning and Definition

1. Rubricate refers to the act of making or marking something with red ink or a red letter. This term originates from the Latin word "rubricare," meaning "to color red," and has historically been used in the context of ancient manuscripts and illuminated texts. The practice of rubrication was popular during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods when scribes used red ink to highlight and emphasize specific sections, headings, or important information within a text.

   In the traditional sense, rubrication involved using red ink or pigment to create decorative elements, such as initial letters, borders, or titles, to enhance the visual appeal and readability of written works. It was often utilized in liturgical manuscripts, where red text indicated important sections or instructions relating to religious practices.

   In contemporary usage, rubricate can extend beyond literal red ink marks and can be applied metaphorically to the act of emphasizing or highlighting specific parts or key points within any written or spoken content. It encompasses the idea of drawing attention to particular aspects in order to make them more prominent or memorable.

   Today, rubricate can also refer to the process of grading or evaluating assignments, examinations, or assessments based on specific criteria or guidelines. In this context, rubrication serves as a structured and systematic approach to assess or provide feedback on a student's performance. It helps establish clear expectations and enables objective evaluation by breaking down a task into various components or categories, each assigned a specific level of achievement or proficiency.

2. • Marked with red.

   • To mark or distinguish with red.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for RUBRICATE

• eubricate
• fubricate
• tubricate
• 5ubricate
• 4ubricate
• rybricate
• rhbricate
• rjbricate
• ribricate
• r8bricate
• r7bricate
• ruvricate
• runricate
• ruhricate
• rugricate
• rubeicate
• rubdicate
• rubficate
• rubticate

Etymology of RUBRICATE

The word "rubricate" comes from the Latin word "rubricare", which originated from "rubrica", meaning "red ochre or red pigment". In ancient times, red ochre was commonly used to highlight or emphasize important texts in manuscripts. Therefore, "rubricare" was used to denote the act of coloring, specifically using red ink to mark important sections of a document. Over time, "rubricare" evolved into the English word "rubricate", which now refers to the practice of adding rubrics or emphasizing text in red ink.

Similar spelling words for RUBRICATE

• Robrecht,
• Repurgatio,
• Ruprecht,
• reperked,
• reparked,
• rubberize,
• rubberise,
• rubric,
• Rupprecht,
• rubricked.

Conjugate verb Rubricate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have rubricated

you would have rubricated

he/she/it would have rubricated

we would have rubricated

they would have rubricated

I would have rubricate

you would have rubricate

he/she/it would have rubricate

we would have rubricate

they would have rubricate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been rubricating

you would have been rubricating

he/she/it would have been rubricating

we would have been rubricating

they would have been rubricating

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would rubricate

you would rubricate

he/she/it would rubricate

we would rubricate

they would rubricate

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be rubricating

you would be rubricating

he/she/it would be rubricating

we would be rubricating

they would be rubricating

FUTURE

I will rubricate

you will rubricate

he/she/it will rubricate

we will rubricate

they will rubricate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be rubricating

you will be rubricating

he/she/it will be rubricating

we will be rubricating

they will be rubricating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have rubricated

you will have rubricated

he/she/it will have rubricated

we will have rubricated

they will have rubricated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been rubricating

you will have been rubricating

he/she/it will have been rubricating

we will have been rubricating

they will have been rubricating

IMPERATIVE

you rubricate

we let´s rubricate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to rubricate

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was rubricating

you were rubricating

he/she/it was rubricating

we were rubricating

they were rubricating

PAST PARTICIPLE

rubricated

PAST PERFECT

I had rubricated

you had rubricated

he/she/it had rubricated

we had rubricated

they had rubricated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been rubricating

you had been rubricating

he/she/it had been rubricating

we had been rubricating

they had been rubricating

PRESENT

I rubricate

you rubricate

he/she/it rubricates

we rubricate

they rubricate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am rubricating

you are rubricating

he/she/it is rubricating

we are rubricating

they are rubricating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

rubricating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have rubricated

you have rubricated

he/she/it has rubricated

we have rubricated

they have rubricated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been rubricating

you have been rubricating

he/she/it has been rubricating

we have been rubricating

they have been rubricating

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it rubricate

SIMPLE PAST

I rubricated

you rubricated

he/she/it rubricated

we rubricated

they rubricated