Theorica \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}.