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σῑτ-ίον

sition · τό

grain, corn

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Where it lives

Densest 12 of 31 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.

What it meant

σῑτ-ίον · sit-ion — LSJ

I grain, corn

grain, corn, ἤλουν ὄρθριαι τὰ σ. Pherecr. 10.

II food made from grain, bread, bread

food made from grain, bread, τούτοισι δὲ (sc. ὀσπρίοισι) μὴ χρῆσθαι εἰ μὴ μετὰ σιτίων Hp. Acut. (Sp.) 47; ἀπὸ ὀλυρέων ποιεῦνται σιτία make bread from spelt, Hdt. 2.36; σ. σφί ἐστι ἱρὰ πεσσόμενα ib. 37.

2 victuals, provisions, provision, food

generally, victuals, provisions for men, opp. χόρτος (fodder for cattle), Id. 1.94, 188, etc.; σιτίʼ ἡμερῶν τριῶν three days’ provision, of soldiers, Ar. Ach. 197, Pax 312, cf. Th. 1.48, 3.1; σ. καὶ ποτά food and drink, Pl. Grg. 490b: so in sg., X. An. 1.10.18, etc.; ἐν τοῖς σ. τε καὶ ὄψοις Pl. Prt. 334c; opp. ῥύφημα, Hp. Acut. 13.

3 maintenance

τἀν Πρυτανείῳ σ. public maintenance in the Prytaneum, Ar. Eq. 709.

4 food

rarely, food for dogs, X. Cyn. 7.11.

III faces

faces, Ar. Ec. 355.

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Where it came from

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