materies

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

materies materiei N F :: wood (building material), lumber, timber; woody branch/growth/part of tree
materies materies materiei N F :: material, matter, substance; food/fuel; breeding stock; topic, subject matter
materies materies materiei N F :: means, occasion, condition effecting action; latent ability/potential

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

mātĕrĭes: ēi, v. materia.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

mātĕrĭēs,¹⁰ ēī, v. materia.

Latin > German (Georges)

māteriēs, ēī, f., s. materia.

Latin > Chinese

materies, ei. f. v. materia. :: Generosa materies 好橡之種。