Lewis & Short

sparsĭo, ōnis, f. [1. spargo].

  1. I. A sprinkling of perfumes in the theatres (post-Aug.): quis feret hominem de sparsionibus dicentem odoratos imbres? Sen. Contr. 5, praef. § 9; id. Q. N. 2, 9, 1; Inscr. Orell. 6166.
  2. * II. A scattering of presents in the theatre, Stat. S. 1, 6, 66.