- σιτίον
- food
- G:N-N
- 1. grain, corn: food made from grain, bread , ποιεῖσθαι σιτία ἀπὸ ὀλυρέων to feed off spelt, [Refs 5th c.BC]
2. generally, food, victuals, provisions , [Refs 5th c.BC]; σιτία ἡμερῶν τριῶν three days' provision , of soldiers, [5th/4th c.BC]; σιτία καὶ ποτά meat and drink, [5th/4th c.BC, 5th/4th c.BC]
3. τἀν Πρυτανείῳ σιτία public maintenance in the Prytaneum, [5th/4th c.BC]; cf. σίτησις.
4. rarely food for dogs, [5th/4th c.BC] (ML)