magenta

¹

[muh-jen-tuh]

noun

1. fuchsin.

2. a purplish red.

Magenta

²

[muh-jen-tuh]

noun

1. a town in N Italy, W of Milan: the French and Sardinians defeated the Austrians here 1859.

magenta

/ məˈdʒɛntə /

noun

1. 1. a deep purplish red that is the complementary colour of green and, with yellow and cyan, forms a set of primary colours

   2. ( as adjective )

      a magenta filter

2. another name for fuchsin

Word History and Origins

Origin of magenta¹

After Magenta, because the dye was discovered the year of the battle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of magenta¹

C19: named after Magenta, Italy, alluding to the blood shed in a battle there (1859)

Example Sentences

I turn to see Autumn, sprinting up the street with a newly donned magenta track jacket and a pair of Adidas sneakers.

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There are dozens of her favored shirt form, each made from the same sewing pattern in colors ranging anywhere from beige to a deep magenta.

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The colours are vivid, intense and ever-changing: pinks, magentas and turquoise hues, glowing like neon lights.

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A recently installed waterfall runs over stones, creating a soundtrack to a tranquil courtyard that’s bursting with spring blooms in tangerine and magenta and mustard.

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All are Harlequins jerseys, but none are in the club's trademark colours of blue, magenta, brown and grey.

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