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magenta

Syllabification: (ma·gen·ta)
Pronunciation: /məˈjentə/
Definition of magenta

noun

  • a light purplish red that is one of the primary subtractive colors, complementary to green.
  • the dye fuchsin.

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after Magenta in northern Italy, site of a battle (1859) fought shortly before the dye (of bloodlike color) was discovered

magenta in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of magenta in the British & World English dictionary