of, prescribed by, or according to rubrics, esp. liturgical rubrics
Derived forms
rubrically (ˈrubrically)
adverb
rubrical in American English
(ˈruːbrɪkəl)
adjective
1.
reddish; marked with red
2.
of, pertaining to, contained in, or prescribed by rubrics, esp. liturgical rubrics
Derived forms
rubrically
adverb
Word origin
[1635–45; rubric + al1]This word is first recorded in the period 1635–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cascade, intaglio, linear, reaction, sympathetic