aurea mediocritas*: Meaning and Definition of

au•re•a me•di•o•cri•tas

Pronunciation: (ou'rā-ä" me"dē-ōk'ri-täs" Eng. ôr'ē-&schwa mē'dē-ok'ri-tas", -t&schwas, -med"ē-), [key]
— Latin. Latin.
  1. the golden mean.
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