zloty
noun
a nickel coin and monetary unit of Poland, equal to 100 groszy. Zl.
zloty
American
[zlaw-tee]
/ ˈzlɔ ti /
noun
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zlotys,
plural
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zloty
plural
złoty
British
/ ˈzlɒtɪ /
noun
Other Word Forms
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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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Net profit for the year was 1.50 billion zloty, compared with 1.74 billion after the company booked higher costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Fiscal fourth-quarter net profit of 714 million zloty was 23% ahead of market expectations, and a 59% hike on the prior year period, analysts at Citi said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Under the terms of membership, Poland committed itself to replacing the zloty with the single European currency.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
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
The man opened a desk drawer, tilted my papers, and let the zloty drop neatly inside before slamming it shut again.
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
Currently '500+' costs Poland around 40 billion zlotys per year.
From Reuters ● May 16, 2023
On Friday, the Polish government approved measures including increasing the amount of excise duty farmers can have refunded on diesel to 1.46 zlotys from 1.20 zlotys.
From Reuters ● Apr. 21, 2023
When Roza opened it, it was stuffed with zlotys.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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