mataxa

From LSJ

οἷς πρόθεσίς ἐστιν ἀδικεῖν, παρ' αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ δικαία ἀπολογία ἰσχύει → not even a just excuse means anything to those bent on injustice | the tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny | any excuse will serve a tyrant

Source

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

mataxa: v. metaxa.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

mătaxa, v. metaxa : Lucil. Sat. 1192 ; Vitr. Arch. 7, 3, 2.

Latin > German (Georges)

mataxa, s. metaxa.