Dictionary entry

Theorica

Webster's Dictionary 1913

‖The‐or″i‐ca (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � (sc. �), fr. � belonging to � a public spectacle. See Theory.] (Gr. Antiq.) Public moneys expended at Athens on festivals, sacrifices, and public entertainments (especially theatrical performances), and in gifts to the people; — also called theoric fund.