Phrase guide

golden staph

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A bacterium, often found on the skin and nose, that commonly causes staph infections, technically known as Staphylococcus aureus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Calque of translingual Staphylococcus aureus (literally “golden staphylococcus”).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 金黃色葡萄球菌 /金黄色葡萄球菌 (jīnhuángsè pútaoqiújūn) — bacterium often found on skin and nose
  • Finnish: stafylokokki — bacterium often found on skin and nose
  • French: staphylocoque doré — bacterium often found on skin and nose
  • Polish: gronkowiec złocisty — bacterium often found on skin and nose
  • Russian: золоти́стый стафилоко́кк (zolotístyj stafilokókk) — bacterium often found on skin and nose
  • Spanish: estafilococo áureo — bacterium often found on skin and nose
  • Spanish: estafilococo dorado — bacterium often found on skin and nose