# magenta
## English
### Etymology

Borrowed from French magenta, from Italian Magenta, sometime after the colour was named after the town to celebrate the Franco-Italian victory at the Battle of Magenta in 1859; possibly in reference to the colour of the uniforms worn by Zouave French troops there. The town's name derives from Latin castrum Maxentiae (“castle of Maxentius”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /məˈd͡ʒɛntə/
** Audio (Southern England):(file)
* (Indic) IPA: /meˈd͡ʒanʈaː/, (mainly Tanglish, also) /-t̪aː/
* Hyphenation: ma‧gen‧ta

### Noun

magenta (countable and uncountable, plural magentas)
* A colour which is close to an equal mixture of red and blue which is an additive secondary colour but a subtractive primary colour evoked by the combination of red and blue light.
    web magenta (additive magenta):
    printer's magenta (subtractive magenta):
    Prismacolor magenta:
** 1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 154:Mrs Dibble's face blazed with a magenta uprush of blood at that ultimatum and she screamed, "You dare try to do me out of my gin too! You dare!"

#### Synonyms

* fuchsia
* fuchsine

#### Derived terms

* magenta box

#### Translations
### Adjective

magenta (comparative more magenta, superlative most magenta)
* having the colour of fuchsia, fuchsine, light purple.

#### Translations
### See also

Colors/Colours in English (layout · text) :
| red | orange | yellow | green | blue (incl. indigo; cyan, teal, turquoise) | purple / violet |
| pink (including magenta) | brown | | white | gray/grey | black |
* blood red
* brick red
* burgundy
* cardinal
* carmine
* carnation
* cerise
* cherry
* cherry red
* Chinese red
* cinnabar
* claret
* crimson
* damask
* fire brick
* fire engine red
* flame
* flamingo
* fuchsia
* garnet
* geranium
* gules
* hot pink
* incarnadine
* Indian red
* magenta
* maroon
* misty rose
* nacarat
* oxblood
* pillar-box red
* pink
* Pompeian red
* poppy
* raspberry
* red violet
* rose
* rouge
* ruby
* ruddy
* salmon
* sanguine
* scarlet
* shocking pink
* stammel
* strawberry
* Turkey red
* Venetian red
* vermilion
* vinaceous
* vinous
* violet red
* wine

### Anagrams

* magnate, name tag, gateman, amagent, nametag

## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central, Balearic) [məˈʒen.tə]
* IPA: (Valencia) [maˈd͡ʒen.ta]
* Audio (Valencia):(file)

### Noun

magenta f (uncountable)
* magenta (pinkish purple colour)

### See also

Colors in Catalan · colors (layout · text) :
| blanc | gris | negre |
| roig, vermell; carmesí | taronja; marró | groc; crema |
| verd llima | verd | |
| cian; xarxet | atzur | blau |
| violat; indi | magenta; lila, porpra | rosa |

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)
* IPA: /maːˈɣɛntaː/
* IPA: /maːˈdʒɛntaː/
* Hyphenation: ma‧gen‧ta

### Noun

magenta n (plural magenta's)
* magenta (pinkish purple colour)

### Adjective

magenta (invariable, comparative meer magenta, superlative meest magenta)
* magenta (being of the magenta colour)

#### Declension
### See also

Colors in Dutch · kleuren (layout · text) :
| wit | grijs | zwart |
| rood; karmijnrood | oranje; bruin | geel; roomwit |
| groengeel/limoengroen | groen | |
| blauwgroen/cyaan; groenblauw/petrolblauw | azuurblauw | blauw |
| violet; indigo | magenta; paars | roze |

## Esperanto
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [maˈɡenta]
* Rhymes: -enta
* Hyphenation: ma‧gen‧ta

### Adjective

magenta (accusative singular magentan, plural magentaj, accusative plural magentajn)
* magenta (being of the magenta colour)

## Finnish
### Etymology

From English magenta.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmɑɡentɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝ɡe̞n̪t̪ɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ɑɡentɑ
* Hyphenation: ma‧gen‧ta

### Noun

magenta
* magenta (pinkish purple colour)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of magenta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
magentani
magentani
accusative
nom.
magentani
magentani
gen.
magentani
genitive
magentani
magentojeni magentaini $^{rare}$
partitive
magentaani
magentojani
inessive
magentassani
magentoissani
elative
magentastani
magentoistani
illative
magentaani
magentoihini
adessive
magentallani
magentoillani
ablative
magentaltani
magentoiltani
allative
magentalleni
magentoilleni
essive
magentanani
magentoinani
translative
magentakseni
magentoikseni
abessive
magentattani
magentoittani
instructive
comitative
—magentoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
magentasi
magentasi
accusative
nom.
magentasi
magentasi
gen.
magentasi
genitive
magentasi
magentojesi magentaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
magentaasi
magentojasi
inessive
magentassasi
magentoissasi
elative
magentastasi
magentoistasi
illative
magentaasi
magentoihisi
adessive
magentallasi
magentoillasi
ablative
magentaltasi
magentoiltasi
allative
magentallesi
magentoillesi
essive
magentanasi
magentoinasi
translative
magentaksesi
magentoiksesi
abessive
magentattasi
magentoittasi
instructive
comitative
—magentoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
magentamme
magentamme
accusative
nom.
magentamme
magentamme
gen.
magentamme
genitive
magentamme
magentojemme magentaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
magentaamme
magentojamme
inessive
magentassamme
magentoissamme
elative
magentastamme
magentoistamme
illative
magentaamme
magentoihimme
adessive
magentallamme
magentoillamme
ablative
magentaltamme
magentoiltamme
allative
magentallemme
magentoillemme
essive
magentanamme
magentoinamme
translative
magentaksemme
magentoiksemme
abessive
magentattamme
magentoittamme
instructive
comitative
—magentoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
magentanne
magentanne
accusative
nom.
magentanne
magentanne
gen.
magentanne
genitive
magentanne
magentojenne magentainne $^{rare}$
partitive
magentaanne
magentojanne
inessive
magentassanne
magentoissanne
elative
magentastanne
magentoistanne
illative
magentaanne
magentoihinne
adessive
magentallanne
magentoillanne
ablative
magentaltanne
magentoiltanne
allative
magentallenne
magentoillenne
essive
magentananne
magentoinanne
translative
magentaksenne
magentoiksenne
abessive
magentattanne
magentoittanne
instructive
comitative
—magentoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
magentansa
magentansa
accusative
nom.
magentansa
magentansa
gen.
magentansa
genitive
magentansa
magentojensa magentainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
magentaansa
magentojaan magentojansa
inessive
magentassaan magentassansa
magentoissaan magentoissansa
elative
magentastaan magentastansa
magentoistaan magentoistansa
illative
magentaansa
magentoihinsa
adessive
magentallaan magentallansa
magentoillaan magentoillansa
ablative
magentaltaan magentaltansa
magentoiltaan magentoiltansa
allative
magentalleen magentallensa
magentoilleen magentoillensa
essive
magentanaan magentanansa
magentoinaan magentoinansa
translative
magentakseen magentaksensa
magentoikseen magentoiksensa
abessive
magentattaan magentattansa
magentoittaan magentoittansa
instructive
comitative
—magentoineen magentoinensa :
Possessive forms of magenta (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
magentani
magentani
accusative
nom.
magentani
magentani
gen.
magentani
genitive
magentani
magentieni magentaini $^{rare}$
partitive
magentaani
magentiani
inessive
magentassani
magentissani
elative
magentastani
magentistani
illative
magentaani
magentiini
adessive
magentallani
magentillani
ablative
magentaltani
magentiltani
allative
magentalleni
magentilleni
essive
magentanani
magentinani
translative
magentakseni
magentikseni
abessive
magentattani
magentittani
instructive
comitative
—magentineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
magentasi
magentasi
accusative
nom.
magentasi
magentasi
gen.
magentasi
genitive
magentasi
magentiesi magentaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
magentaasi
magentiasi
inessive
magentassasi
magentissasi
elative
magentastasi
magentistasi
illative
magentaasi
magentiisi
adessive
magentallasi
magentillasi
ablative
magentaltasi
magentiltasi
allative
magentallesi
magentillesi
essive
magentanasi
magentinasi
translative
magentaksesi
magentiksesi
abessive
magentattasi
magentittasi
instructive
comitative
—magentinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
magentamme
magentamme
accusative
nom.
magentamme
magentamme
gen.
magentamme
genitive
magentamme
magentiemme magentaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
magentaamme
magentiamme
inessive
magentassamme
magentissamme
elative
magentastamme
magentistamme
illative
magentaamme
magentiimme
adessive
magentallamme
magentillamme
ablative
magentaltamme
magentiltamme
allative
magentallemme
magentillemme
essive
magentanamme
magentinamme
translative
magentaksemme
magentiksemme
abessive
magentattamme
magentittamme
instructive
comitative
—magentinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
magentanne
magentanne
accusative
nom.
magentanne
magentanne
gen.
magentanne
genitive
magentanne
magentienne magentainne $^{rare}$
partitive
magentaanne
magentianne
inessive
magentassanne
magentissanne
elative
magentastanne
magentistanne
illative
magentaanne
magentiinne
adessive
magentallanne
magentillanne
ablative
magentaltanne
magentiltanne
allative
magentallenne
magentillenne
essive
magentananne
magentinanne
translative
magentaksenne
magentiksenne
abessive
magentattanne
magentittanne
instructive
comitative
—magentinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
magentansa
magentansa
accusative
nom.
magentansa
magentansa
gen.
magentansa
genitive
magentansa
magentiensa magentainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
magentaansa
magentiaan magentiansa
inessive
magentassaan magentassansa
magentissaan magentissansa
elative
magentastaan magentastansa
magentistaan magentistansa
illative
magentaansa
magentiinsa
adessive
magentallaan magentallansa
magentillaan magentillansa
ablative
magentaltaan magentaltansa
magentiltaan magentiltansa
allative
magentalleen magentallensa
magentilleen magentillensa
essive
magentanaan magentanansa
magentinaan magentinansa
translative
magentakseen magentaksensa
magentikseen magentiksensa
abessive
magentattaan magentattansa
magentittaan magentittansa
instructive
comitative
—magentineen magentinensa :

### Adjective

magenta
* magenta (being of the magenta colour)

#### See also

Colors in Finnish · värit (layout · text) :
| valkoinen | harmaa | musta |
| punainen; verenpunainen | oranssi; ruskea | keltainen; kermankeltainen, kermanvalkoinen |
| limetinvihreä | vihreä | mintunvihreä, minttu; tummanvihreä |
| syaani; sinivihreä | taivaansininen, asuuri | sininen |
| violetti; indigosini, indigo | magenta; purppura | vaaleanpunainen, pinkki |

### Further reading

* “magenta”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

## French
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ma.ʒɑ̃.ta/, /ma.ʒɛ̃.ta/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

magenta m (uncountable)
* magenta (pinkish purple colour)

### See also

Colors in French · couleurs (layout · text) :
| blanc | gris | noir |
| rouge; cramoisi, carmin | orange; brun, marron | jaune; crème |
| lime | vert | menthe |
| cyan, turquoise; bleu canard | azur, bleu ciel | bleu |
| violet, lilas; indigo | magenta; pourpre | rose |

### Further reading

* “magenta”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

## Galician
### Noun

magenta f (plural magentas, reintegrationist norm)
* reintegrationist spelling of maxenta

### Adjective

magenta m or f (plural magentas, reintegrationist norm)
* reintegrationist spelling of maxenta

### Further reading

* “magenta” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

## Italian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /maˈd͡ʒɛn.ta/
* Rhymes: -ɛnta
* Hyphenation: ma‧gèn‧ta

### Noun

magenta m (invariable)
* magenta (pinkish purple colour/color)

### Adjective

magenta (invariable)
* magenta (being of the magenta colour/color)

### See also

Colors in Italian · colori (layout · text) :
| bianco | argento; grigio | nero |
| rosso; cremisi | arancione; marrone; bronzo | giallo; oro; crema |
| verde chiaro; limetta | verde | verde acqua; acquamarina; verde menta; verde menta scuro |
| ciano; azzurro; celeste; blu petrolio; foglia di tè | azzurro; celeste; celeste scuro | blu; blu scuro |
| violetto; indaco | magenta; viola | rosa; fucsia; porpora |

### Anagrams

* magnate, tamagne

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English magenta.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /maˈɡɛn.ta/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛnta
* Syllabification: ma‧gen‧ta

### Noun

magenta f
* magenta (pinkish purple color)

#### Declension
### See also

Colors in Polish · kolory (layout · text) :
| biały | szary | czarny |
| czerwony; karmazyn | pomarańczowy; brązowy | żółty; beżowy |
| limonkowy | zielony | miętowy; ciemnozielony |
| cyjan; morski | błękitny | niebieski |
| fuksja; indygo | magenta; purpurowy | różowy |

### Further reading

* magenta in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /maˈʒẽ.tɐ/
* (Brazil) IPA: /maˈʒẽ.tɐ/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /maˈʒẽ.ta/
* (Portugal) IPA: /mɐˈʒẽ.tɐ/
* Rhymes: -ẽtɐ
* Hyphenation: ma‧gen‧ta

### Noun

magenta m (plural magentas)
* magenta (pinkish purple colour)

### Adjective

magenta (invariable)
* magenta (being of the magenta colour)

### See also

Colors in Portuguese · cores (layout · text) :
| branco, alvo, cândido | cinza, gris, cinzento | preto, negro, atro |
| vermelho, encarnado, rubro, salmão; carmim | laranja, cor de laranja; castanho, marrom | amarelo, lúteo; creme, ocre |
| verde-limão | verde | verde-água; verde-menta |
| ciano, turquesa; azul-petróleo | azul-bebê, azul-celeste | azul, índigo, anil |
| violeta, lilás | magenta; roxo, púrpura | rosa, cor-de-rosa, rosa-choque |

### Further reading

* “magenta”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
* “magenta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from French magenta.

### Noun

magenta f (uncountable)
* magenta

#### Declension

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## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /maˈxenta/ [maˈxẽn̪.t̪a]
* Rhymes: -enta
* Syllabification: ma‧gen‧ta

### Noun

magenta m (uncountable)
* magenta (pinkish purple colour)

### Adjective

magenta (invariable)
* magenta (being of the magenta colour)

### See also

Colors in Spanish · colores (layout · text) :
| blanco | gris | negro |
| rojo; carmín, carmesí | naranja, anaranjado; marrón | amarillo; crema |
| lima | verde | menta |
| cian, turquesa; azul-petróleo | celeste, cerúleo | azul |
| violeta; añil, índigo | magenta; morado, púrpura | rosa, rosado |

### Further reading

* “magenta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

### Anagrams

* magnate