AtlasItalyMagentaOne word pinned hereMagenta45.4646°N 8.8845°E · Q30026838One English word in this atlas traces back to Magenta. It sits in Italy.ShareAll of Italy Pinned heremagentanoun · 1859Well attestedThe color is named for a battle in Lombardy.An aniline dye discovered in 1859 was named after the Battle of Magenta, fought that year in Lombardy. The town’s name became a color, far from any pigment native to the place.Named through a historical place-nameRead →Nearest pinsmillinerMilan, Italy24 kmmilanesaMilan, Italy24 kmmillineryMilan, Italy24 kmgorgonzolaGorgonzola, Italy41 km