religatio
From LSJ
κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
rĕlĭgātĭo: ōnis, f. id.,
I a binding up, tying up: religatio et propagatio vitium, Cic. Sen. 15, 53.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
rĕlĭgātĭō,¹⁶ ōnis, f. (religo), action de lier [la vigne] : Cic. CM 53.