σῑτ-ίον,τό, mostly in pl.σιτία(sg. in Hp. Acut. (Sp.) 44 , de Arte 10 , VM 6 , Pl. R. 338d , Phdr. 241c , and later Prose, as Archig. ap. Orib. 8.1.15 , Pythagorei ap. Plu. 2.12f , Porph. Abst. 1.27 ); only used in Prose and Comedy:
I. grain, corn,ἤλουν ὄρθριαι τὰ ς. Pherecr. 10 .
II. food made from grain, bread,τούτοισι δὲ(sc.ὀσπρίοισι) μὴ χρῆσθαι εἰ μὴ μετὰ σιτίων
Hp. Acut.
(Sp.) 47 ;ἀπὸ ὀλυρέων ποιεῦνται σιτίαmakebreadfrom spelt, Hdt. 2.36 ;ς. σφί ἐστι ἱρὰ πεσσόμεναib. 37 .
2. generally,victuals, provisionsfor men, opp.χόρτος(fodder for cattle), Id. 1.94 , 188 , etc.;σιτί' ἡμερῶν τριῶνthree days'provision, of soldiers, Ar. Ach. 197 , Pax 312 , cf. Th. 1.48 , 3.1 ;ς. καὶ ποτά foodand 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. τἀν Πρυτανείῳ ς. publicmaintenancein the Prytaneum, Ar. Eq. 709 .
4. rarely,foodfor dogs, X. Cyn. 7.11 .
III. faces, Ar. Ec. 355 .