seg

1 of 3

noun (1)

variants or segg

ˈseg

plural -s

dialectal, British

: an animal (as a bull or boar) when castrated as a mature adult

seg

2 of 3

noun (2)

"

plural -s

dialectal, England

: callus

seg

3 of 3

abbreviation

segment

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish dialect seeg, sæg pig castrated at maturity

Noun (2)

of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sigg callus

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