magenta

noun

a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I

a primary subtractive color for light

adjective

of deep purplish red

Roots

magentamagenta- · Eponym · from Magenta, Italy

Synonyms for magenta

purpleadj purpureal mauveadj purplyadv violetn purplishadj purpure lilacadj

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The word magenta breaks down into one root of Eponym origin: the root magenta-, from Eponym magenta (“from Magenta, Italy”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.