magenta的词源

英文词源

magenta (n.)

1860, in honor of the Battle of Magenta in Italy, where the French and Sardinians defeated the Austrians in 1859, which advanced the cause of Italian independence and fired the imagination of European liberals. The brilliant crimson aniline dye was discovered shortly after the battle. The town's name traces back to Roman general and emperor Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius (d.312), who supposedly had a headquarters here.

中文词源

magenta：紫红色的

因发现于意大利地名Magenta而得名，原指一种紫红色的染料，后用于形容词使用。

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