πρῠτᾰν-εία(A), Ion.
πρῠτᾰν-ηί̈η,ἡ,
A. presidency, at Athens the period during which theπρυτάνειςof eachφυλήin turn presided in theβουλήandἐκκλησία, Antipho 6.45 , And. 1.73 ;ἑνδεκάτῃ τῆς πρυτανείας(sc.τῆς Πανδιονίδος) Decr. ap. D. 24.27 , cf. Lex ib. 39 , IG 12.57.53 ,al., 22.212.4 , 223
A 4 , al.: alsoκατὰ πρυτανείανbypresidencies, i.e. every 35 or 36 days, Lys. 30.5 , D. 59.27 ;ὁ γραμματεὺς ὁ κατὰ π. IG 22.120.16 , al.;καθ' ἑκάστην π. Aeschin. 3.25 .
II. officeorgovernment of πρυτάνεις, at Miletus, Arist. Pol. 1305a17 ; at Rhodes, Plu. 2.813d (pl.); at Halicarnassus, SIG 1015.2 ; at Mytilene, IG 12(2).68 .
2. any public office held by rotationfor given periods;π. τῆς ἡμέρηςthechief commandfor the day, held by each general in turn, Hdt. 6.110 .