commendatrix

συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

commendātrix: īcis, f. id.,
I that which commends (rare): legem commendatricem virtutum, * Cic. Leg. 1, 22, 58: terra, * Plin. Ep. 8, 20, 2.