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rubricar

to initial

verb rroo-bree-KAHR Rare
Communication Writing

Origin: From Latin rubrica (red ochre, used in signing documents).

Also means

to sign

Usage Note

Rubricar specifically means to sign with one's rúbrica — the stylised flourish or paraph that Spaniards add to their signature, which is legally distinct from a simple signature (firma). In broader use it means to confirm or put a seal on something figuratively: rubricó su actuación con un gol ('he topped off his performance with a goal'). The spelling changes rubrique in the first-person preterite follow the -car pattern.

Examples

"El ministro rubricó el acuerdo ante los medios."

Natural Translation

The minister signed the agreement in front of the media.

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