magenta — a bright purplish-red color
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a bright purplish-red color
Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈdʒentə/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's hair turned magenta after she tried to dye it blonde.
- The sunset painted the sky in brilliant magenta hues.
- The fashion designer shocked everyone with a magenta wedding dress.
magenta
NOUN[/məˈdʒentə/]
a bright purplish-red color
Bright purplish-red magenta color
Magenta swirls through creamy polenta!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word magenta derives from Magenta, a town in northern Italy where French and Italian forces defeated the Austrians in a significant 1859 battle during the Italian unification wars. The vivid purplish-red dye discovered that same year was named after the battle, as its deep crimson hue was said to resemble the blood shed in the conflict.
Breakdown
Magenta (Italian place name) + -a (color noun suffix). The toponym Magenta, originally denoting the battle site and victory, was transferred to the newly synthesized aniline dye to evoke the violent red tones of the battlefield.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother's hair turned magenta after she tried to dye it blonde.”
“The sunset painted the sky in brilliant magenta hues.”
“The fashion designer shocked everyone with a magenta wedding dress.”
“CMYK printing uses cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks.”
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