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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It expects to generate full-year sales of between 26 billion zloty and 27 billion zloty, rising to 30 billion zloty to 31 billion zloty in 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The Warsaw-listed group gained 2,100 zloty, or 12%, to 19,550 zloty in early afternoon European trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
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
A loaf of bread usually cost no more than half a zloty!
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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
In Poland, millions of zlotys have been raised to fund everything from advanced weapons to treating the wounded.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
When Roza opened it, it was stuffed with zlotys.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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