κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
macti, s. mactus.
macti undeclined ADJ :: well done! good! bravo! (VOC of mactus, N implied) (macte S, macti P)