rubificadj.

Brit.

/ruːˈbɪfɪk/, U.S.

/ruˈbɪfɪk/

Forms: 1700s rubifick, 1800s– rubific.

Origin: Perhaps a borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin rubificare.

Etymology: Perhaps < post-classical Latin rubificare (see rubify v.), after adjectives in -fic suffix. Compare rubificate adj. A post-classical Latin form *rubificus is apparently not attested.

Now rare.

Causing redness or reddening. Cf. rubefacient adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > making or becoming red > [adjective] > making red

rubifyingc1405

rubificative1580

ruddy1693

rubific1701

red-making1704

rubrific1704

1701 N. Grew Cosmol. Sacra ii. ii. §14 The several Species of Rays, as the Rubifick, Cerulifick, and others, are by Refraction separated one from another.

1812 Polyanthos Enlarged Aug. 277 The sprites of the grotto and crystalline stream—The transparent fossil with rubific beam.

1828 S. D. Gross tr. A. L. J. Bayle & H. Hollard Man. Gen. Anat. viii. 193 It..appears to be of use in defending the external teguments from the rubific action of caloric, by absorbing its rays.

1896 E. D. Babbitt Princ. Light & Color (ed. 2) v. 269 The rubific character of oxygen under similar circumstances explains a very common tendency in flowers to become red.

1900 Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Sunday Republican 1 July 11/7 Just the brief rubific bliss, Of a not-quite willing kiss.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rubific
释义	rubificadj. Brit. /ruːˈbɪfɪk/, U.S. /ruˈbɪfɪk/ Forms: 1700s rubifick, 1800s– rubific. Origin: Perhaps a borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin rubificare. Etymology: Perhaps < post-classical Latin rubificare (see rubify v.), after adjectives in -fic suffix. Compare rubificate adj. A post-classical Latin form *rubificus is apparently not attested. Now rare. Causing redness or reddening. Cf. rubefacient adj. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > making or becoming red > [adjective] > making red rubifyingc1405 rubificative1580 ruddy1693 rubific1701 red-making1704 rubrific1704 1701 N. Grew Cosmol. Sacra ii. ii. §14 The several Species of Rays, as the Rubifick, Cerulifick, and others, are by Refraction separated one from another. 1812 Polyanthos Enlarged Aug. 277 The sprites of the grotto and crystalline stream—The transparent fossil with rubific beam. 1828 S. D. Gross tr. A. L. J. Bayle & H. Hollard Man. Gen. Anat. viii. 193 It..appears to be of use in defending the external teguments from the rubific action of caloric, by absorbing its rays. 1896 E. D. Babbitt Princ. Light & Color (ed. 2) v. 269 The rubific character of oxygen under similar circumstances explains a very common tendency in flowers to become red. 1900 Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Sunday Republican 1 July 11/7 Just the brief rubific bliss, Of a not-quite willing kiss. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1701
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