magenta
/maˈxenta/
The Spanish word for magenta is magenta.
magenta is used to refer to the color magenta as a noun or as an adjective.
Meaning: color (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/maˈxenta/
Did you know?
- The word magenta entered the Spanish language from French to commemorate the 1859 Battle of Magenta in Italy. The color was named after the town where the battle took place.
- If you are looking for a specific shade of magenta in a Spanish textile shop, asking for color frambuesa (raspberry) might actually get you a closer color match than asking for magenta.
- In Spanish, you might encounter the term fucsia more frequently than magenta in everyday conversation, especially when describing clothing or cosmetics.
Examples in context
- ¡El magenta es el mejor color del mundo!Magenta is the best color in the world!This sentence is useful for expressing a strong preference for the color magenta.Tatoeba #2170094 by hayastan, translation #2006377 by Nicolas73
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar una camiseta de color magenta?Where can I find a magenta-colored t-shirt?
- Ese vestido es de un color magenta muy bonito.That dress is a very pretty magenta color.
- Prefiero el magenta antes que el rosa.I prefer magenta over pink.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are looking at paint samples in a store.
- Lucía¿Te gusta este tono de magenta para la pared?Do you like this shade of magenta for the wall?
- AlejandroEs un magenta muy intenso para una habitación.It is a very intense magenta for a room.
- LucíaTienes razón, busquemos algo más suave.You are right, let's look for something softer.
- AlejandroPodemos probar con un color más pastel.We can try a more pastel color.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “magenta” translations and entries magenta, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
