σιτίον

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food

1. grain, corn: food made from grain, bread , ποιεῖσθαι σιτία ἀπὸ ὀλυρέων to feed off spelt, (Herdotus Historicus) 2. generally, food, victuals, provisions , (Herdotus Historicus); σιτία ἡμερῶν τριῶν three days' provision , of soldiers, (Aristophanes Comicus); σιτία καὶ ποτά meat and drink, (Plato Philosophus) 3. τἀν Πρυτανείῳ σιτία public maintenance in the Prytaneum, (Aristophanes Comicus); compare σίτησις. 4. rarely food for dogs, (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)