adlectus
From LSJ
ὃν οὐ τύπτει λόγος οὐδὲ ῥάβδος → if words don't get through, neither a beating will | if the carrot doesn't work, the stick will not work either | whom words do not strike, neither does the rod
(1) adlēctus, a, um, de adlego 2.
(2) adlēctŭs, ūs, m., choix : Gloss.