how to say “moderate” in Hebrew…

  מָתוּן listen to this word pronounced         Today’s dose of Hebrew is sponsored by…     The edge of something is the קָצֶה (kah-TSEH); someone “on the edge” or extreme is קִיצוֹנִי (kee-tsoh-NEE). But someone moderate or level-headed – in ideology or in relationships – is מָתוּן. My 2am not-delving-into-it theory is that the…