MAGENTA


Meaning of MAGENTA in English

/ məˈdʒentə; NAmE / adjective

reddish-purple in colour

►  ma·genta noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.