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

Poland has fined a local company 20 million zloty ($5.5 million) for intentionally violating European Union sanctions by selling luxury cars to Russia, the country’s tax authority said. —Agnieszka Barteczko, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026

Poland has this week implemented temporary measures including maximum fuel prices set daily by authorities, with the threat of fines ranging up to 1 million zlotys ($268,000) for companies that sell above the price cap. —ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026

Poland also runs a Family 800+ program, a universal child benefit that was increased to 800 zloty ($219) in January 2024. —Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025

That accounted for about 4% of EU-China trade and generated 740 million zloty ($200 million) in Polish customs duties. —Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

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

Rhymes for zloty

• dotty
• doughty
• draughty
• haughty
• knotty
• naughty
• potty
• scottie
• spotty
• strati
• basmati
• bharati

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