Home / Dictionary / Sega

Sega Moderate

Sega has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

Any of various video game consoles manufactured by this company.

"The lively sega filled the street as dancers performed traditional steps to the upbeat drumming."

2

A genre of popular music mainly associated with Mauritius.

In plain English: Sega is an old video game company that made popular consoles and games for kids to play on their TVs.

"The old sega in the corner creaked every time someone walked past it."

Usage: Sega refers to upbeat, rhythmic folk music originating from the Indian diaspora in Mauritius and Réunion. It is often performed at weddings and festivals using traditional instruments like the accordion or guitar rather than electronic synthesizers found in modern dance genres.

Proper Noun
1

A Japanese video game developer and publisher and manufacturer of arcade games and formerly of video game consoles.

"Sega revolutionized the industry in the late 1980s when it introduced iconic characters like Sonic the Hedgehog to its popular console lineup."

Example Sentences
"The old sega in the corner creaked every time someone walked past it." noun
"The sega style of music filled the dance floor at the local festival." noun
"She collected vintage sega games from her childhood to play on modern consoles." noun
"My favorite memory is dancing to the upbeat rhythm of a traditional sega song." noun
Related Terms

Origin

The word sega comes directly from Japanese, where it is a shortened form of "service games." This name was chosen because the company's first video game consoles were specifically designed for use by American soldiers stationed overseas.

Rhyming Words
ega bega nega mega lega vega dega cega ziega onega omega ortega strega warega senega fanega dawega bodega telega galega
Compare
Sega vs