σιτηρέσιον

A. provision-money, X. An. 6.2.4; δέκα τοῦ μηνὸς ὁ στρατιώτης δραχμὰς ς. λαμβάνει D. 4.28; ἐδίδου τοῖς ναύταις ς. Id. 50.53; ἐργώναις ς IG 42(1).103.168 (Epid., iv B.C.): generally, allowance, pension, PLond. 3.955.10 (iii A.D.); annuity purchased, Milet. 3.147.44 (iii B.C.); at Rome, ς. ἔμμηνον a monthly allowance of grain to the poorer citizens, Lat. frumentatio, Plu. Caes. 8, cf. 57, Crass. 2, Cat.Mi. 26; cf. σιτοδοτέω.