defrictus

From LSJ

ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater

Source

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

dēfrictus: a, um, Part., from defrico.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

dēfrictus, a, um, part. p. de defrico.