zloty

noun

zlo·​ty ˈzlȯ-tē 

plural zlotys ˈzlȯ-tēz  or zlotych ˈzlȯ-tiḵ 

the basic monetary unit of Poland see Money Table

Examples of zloty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The chain last year ran about 8,000 outlets, with sales rising 22% to 12.4 billion zloty ($2.5 billion). —Piotr Bujnicki, Bloomberg.com, 13 Oct. 2022

Representing an investment of roughly $144 million (or 600 million Polish zloty), construction is now underway. —Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2023

PiS has vowed to raise it to 800 zlotys ($184) in 2024. —Luke Johnson, The New Republic, 13 Oct. 2023

The government spent about 1.6 billion zlotys ($380,000) last year on a massive wall along the border with Belarus, intending to block the inflow of Middle East and African migrants. —Monika Scislowska, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Polish złoty (genitive plural złotych after numerals above four), noun derivative of złoty "of gold, golden," derivative of złoto "gold" — more at gold entry 1

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

zloty

noun

zlo·​ty ˈzlȯt-ē 

zə-ˈlȯt-ē

plural zlotys

-ēz

or zloty

1

: the basic unit of money of Poland

2

: a coin worth one zloty