golden mean

== English == === Etymology === Calque of Latin aurea mediocritās. === Pronunciation === (UK) enPR: gōld'ən mēn, IPA(key): /ˈɡəʊl.dən ˈmiːn/ (US) enPR: gōld'ən mēn, IPA(key): /ˈɡoʊl.dən ˈmiːn/ Rhymes: -iːn === Noun === golden mean (plural golden means) (idiomatic) A position of balance between excess and deficiency. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====