Goldilocks

== English == === Etymology === Apparently from goldilocks, equivalent to goldy +‎ locks (“tuft of hair, curl”). === Pronunciation === enPR: gōlʹdē-lŏks (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡəʊldilɒks/ (General American, Atlantic Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɡoʊldiˌlɑks/ (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ˈɡoʊldiˌlɒks/ === Proper noun === Goldilocks A golden-haired young girl, featuring as the protagonist of a traditional fairy tale, who inquisitively enters the house of three bears and tries their three bowls of porridge, three chairs, and three beds, in each case finding only one that suits her. (figuratively, used attributively) A happy medium or optimal point between two extremes. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====