Definition for: magenta

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Hyphenation

ma·gen·ta

Noun

magenta

1. a light purple or purplish-red colour

   magenta colour:

2. the colour obtained by mixing red and blue light

Translations

colour

Synonyms

• fuchsia
• fuchsin

Adjective

magenta

1. having the colour of fuchsin

Translations

colour

See also

• three-colour
• four-colour

Other Translations for "magenta"

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Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		-- .- --. . -. - .-
Binary		1101101 1100001 1100111 1100101 1101110 1110100 1100001
Hex		6D6167656E7461
Pig Latin		agentamay

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