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) (
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