zlo·ty (zlô t )n. pl. zloty or zlo·tys See Table at currency. [Polish z  oty, golden, zloty, from zoto, gold; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.]Word History: The ancient association between gold and money is reflected in z oty, the name for the basic unit of currency in Poland. In Polish zoty is a simple adjective meaning "golden" that derives from the neuter noun zoto, "gold." This in turn comes from from a Common Slavic neuter noun *zolto, "gold." The zol- in *zolto is a form of the Slavic root *zel-, "to shine, be bright," from the Indo-European root *ghel-. By Grimm's Law, this became *gel- in Germanic, giving us eventually both Dutch gulden, "guilder" and English gold. |
zloty [ˈzlɒtɪ]
n pl -tys, -ty
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Poland, divided into 100 groszy
[from Polish: golden, from zlyoto gold; related to Russian zoloto gold]
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| Noun | 1. |  zloty - the basic unit of money in Poland Polish monetary unit - monetary unit in Poland grosz - 100 groszy equal 1 zloty in Poland |
Translations
zloty [ˈzlɔːtɪ] N (zlotys or zloty (pl)) → zloty m
zloty
n pl <zlotys or zloty> → Zloty m
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