κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
poplus popli N M :: people, nation, State; public, populace; (= populus)
poplus: and pŏpŏlus, i, v. 1. populus
I init.
poplus, v. populus.
poplus, ī, m., s. 1. populusa. E..