rubrical

ru·bri·cal

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roo-bri-kuh l]
- /ˈru brɪ kəl/
- /rˈuːbrɪkəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo-bri-kuh l]
- /ˈru brɪ kəl/

Definitions of rubrical word

adjective rubrical reddish; marked with red. 1
adjective rubrical of, pertaining to, contained in, or prescribed by rubrics, especially liturgical rubrics. 1
adjective rubrical of, prescribed by, or according to rubrics, esp. liturgical rubrics 0

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Origin of rubrical

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; rubric + al1

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Parts of speech for Rubrical

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rubrical

rubrical popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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