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golden mean en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡoʊl.dən ˈmiːn/ (US)
• gōld'ən mēn (US)
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• gōld'ən mēn (UK)
• /ˈɡəʊl.dən ˈmiːn/ (UK)

Etymology

Calque of Latin aurea mediocritās.

Meanings

1. (idiomatic) A position of balance between excess and deficiency.
   • He who chooses the golden mean safely avoids both the hovel and the palace (Can we date this quote?), chapter 10, in Odes II, translation of original by Horace:

Forms

Relateds

via media · third way · middle ground · golden ratio

Translations (17)

nn den gylne middelvegen (balance between excess and deficiency) · la aurea mediocritas (balance between excess and deficiency) · ru золотая середи́на (balance between excess and deficiency) · ca daurat punt mitjà (balance between excess and deficiency) · hu arany középút (balance between excess and deficiency) · fi kultainen keskitie (balance between excess and deficiency) · sv gyllene medelväg (balance between excess and deficiency) · da den gyldne middelvej (balance between excess and deficiency) · pl złoty środek (balance between excess and deficiency) · nb den gylne middelvei (balance between excess and deficiency) · de goldener Mittelweg (balance between excess and deficiency) · cmn 中庸 (balance between excess and deficiency) · nl juiste middenweg (balance between excess and deficiency) · uk золота́ середи́на (balance between excess and deficiency) · de goldene Mitte (balance between excess and deficiency) · fr juste milieu (balance between excess and deficiency) · nl gulden middenweg (balance between excess and deficiency)