Magenta

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /məˈdÊ’É›ntÉ™/
• Hyphenation: ma + gen + ta

Origin

Named in 1859 by Edward Chambers Nicholson after the Battle of Magenta, fought earlier that year.

Full definition of magenta

Noun

1. A light purple, purplish-red, or pinkish purple colour obtained by mixing red and blue light (thus a secondary colour), but primary in the CMYK colour system used in printing.

Synonyms

• fuchsia
• fuchsine

Adjective

1. having the colour of fuchsia, fuchsine, light purple.

Anagrams

• gateman
• magnate
• nametag