zloty
noun
a nickel coin and monetary unit of Poland, equal to 100 groszy. Zl.
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zloty
American
[zlaw-tee]
/ ˈzlɔ ti /
noun
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zlotys,
plural
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zloty
plural
złoty
British
/ ˈzlɒtɪ /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of zloty
1915–20; < Polish złoty literally, of gold, golden, adj. derivative of złoto gold
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A significant widening in profit margin—due to improved efficiency and the strengthening zloty against the dollar—also helped headline profit figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Second-quarter sales revenue was 18% higher on year, rising to 6.58 billion zloty, helped in part by improvement in the group’s online performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He said he believed that having its own currency, the zloty, helped Poland avoid recession during the global financial crisis and to weather other shocks.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
Under the terms of membership, Poland committed itself to replacing the zloty with the single European currency.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
I still had the zloty from Izio’s train ticket.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
But strangely, those coins are not euros or Polish złoty – they are American dimes and quarters.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2016
Zabka shares last closed at 29.26 zlotys on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Following a heated debate, lawmakers voted 268-118, with 50 abstentions, to guarantee state funding for IVF procedures, estimated at some 500 million zlotys or $125 million a year.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
It will also spend over 190 billion zlotys on health.
From Reuters ● Aug. 24, 2023
He said if Kaczyński paid 50,000 zlotys to Ukraine’s armed forces he would refrain from demanding an apology.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
The school might be free, but if Olka was studying rather than working, it would take zlotys out of his pocket.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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