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Etymology

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Calque of Latin aurea mediocritās.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) enPR: gōld'ən mēn, IPA(key): /ˈɡəʊl.dən ˈmiːn/
  • (US) enPR: gōld'ən mēn, IPA(key): /ˈɡoʊl.dən ˈmiːn/
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  • Rhymes: -iːn

Noun

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golden mean (plural golden means)

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

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