κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
ēlēctīvē, pour exprimer l’action de choisir : Prisc. Gramm. 18, 101.
ēlēctīvē, Adv. (electivus), mit Auswahl, Prisc. 18, 101. Asper 552, 13 K.