ru·bri·cate \ˈrübrəˌkāt\transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Late Latin rubricatus, past participle of rubricare to color red, from Latin rubrica red ocher 1. a.: to write or print as a rubric < rubricated capital letter > < rubricated title in a manuscript > b.: to add a rubric to or provide with a rubric < rubricated manuscript > < rubricated calendar > 2.: to arrange as in a rubric : fix in form