zloty

American

[zlaw-tee] / ˈzlɔ ti /

noun

plural

zlotys,

plural

zloty

a nickel coin and monetary unit of Poland, equal to 100 groszy. Zl.

złoty British

/ ˈzlɒtɪ /

noun

the standard monetary unit of Poland, divided into 100 groszy

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Etymology

Origin of zloty

1915–20; < Polish złoty literally, of gold, golden, adj. derivative of złoto gold

Example Sentences

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Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization—one of the company’s preferred metrics—rose to 4.57 billion zloty from 4.10 billion zloty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Within this Sinsay sales—which generate around 55% of the group total—rose 25% to 3.37 billion zloty, while Reserved sales rose 23% to 1.73 billion zloty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Poland's zloty rallied against the euro to its highest in two months, and was last up 1.15% at 4.4778.

From Reuters • Oct. 16, 2023

Poland’s currency, the zloty, was slightly stronger after the rate cut.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

I spent the day making bargains, and the next day, I had 340 zloty.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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