Magenta

See also: magenta, maġenta, and magentą

English

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧gen‧ta

Proper noun

Magenta

1. A town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, Italy, site of the Battle of Magenta after which the color magenta was named.
2. A commune in Marne department, Grand Est, France, named after the Battle of Magenta.
3. A coastal locality in Central Coast council area, New South Wales, Australia.

See also

• Magenta, Italy — Wikipedia

Anagrams

• magnate, name tag, gateman, amagent, nametag

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ʒɛ̃.ta/

Proper noun

Magenta ?

1. Magenta

German

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈɡɛnta/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Ma‧gen‧ta

Noun

Magenta n (strong, genitive Magentas, no plural)

1. magenta (color)

Declension

Declension of Magenta [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Magenta
genitive	eines	des	Magentas
dative	einem	dem	Magenta
accusative	ein	das	Magenta

Derived terms

• magentarot (“magenta”) (adj.)

See also

Colors in German · Farben (layout · text)

Weiß	Grau	Schwarz
Rot (Purpur)	Orange; Braun	Gelb; Creme, Ocker
Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün)	Grün (Dunkelgrün)
Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün)	Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau)	Blau (Dunkelblau)
Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa)	Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur)	Rosa; Pink

Further reading

• “Magenta” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Magenta” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Magenta” in Duden online
• Magenta on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

Italian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Magenta f

1. A town in the province of Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Proper noun

Magenta m or f by sense

1. a habitational surname

Further reading

• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2024