Definition

1. Noun:
   • The basic unit of money in Poland: The "zloty" is the official currency of Poland. It is subdivided into 100 smaller units called groszy.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The price of the book was fifty zloty.
  • I need to exchange my euros for Polish zloty before my trip.
  • The new commemorative coin is worth twenty zloty.

Advanced Usage

• Plural forms: The word "zloty" can be used as both a singular and plural noun in English (e.g., one zloty, ten zloty). The traditional Polish plural is "złote" or "złotych," but the English plural is often simply "zloty" or "zlotys."
  • The fare costs four zloty.
  • He had a few hundred zlotys in his wallet.

Variants and Related Words

• Złoty: The correct Polish spelling, which includes the character "ł."
• Grosz (plural: groszy): A subunit of the zloty, equivalent to 1/100 of a zloty.
  • The candy costs two zloty and thirty groszy.

Synonyms

• Polish currency: This is a descriptive synonym referring to the money used in Poland.
• PLN: The official ISO 4217 currency code for the Polish zloty.

Related Phrases

• Zloty coin / Zloty banknote: Refers to the physical forms of the currency.
  • She gave me a five-zloty coin for the vending machine.

Noun

1. the basic unit of money in Poland