κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
serva servae N F :: slave
serva: ae, v. servus.
serva,¹² æ, f., une esclave : Pl.; Hor. O. 2, 5, 3 ; Liv. 1, 47, 10.
serva, ae, f., s. servus.