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zlo⋅ty
[zlaw-tee] 
–noun, plural -tys, (collectively
) -ty.
) -ty. | a nickel coin and monetary unit of Poland, equal to 100 groszy. Abbreviation: Zl. |
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| zlo·ty (zlô'tē) n. pl. zloty or zlo·tys See Table at currency. [Polish złoty, golden, zloty, from złoto, gold; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.] Word History: The ancient association between gold and money is reflected in złoty, the name for the basic unit of currency in Poland. In Polish złoty is a simple adjective meaning "golden" that derives from the neuter noun złoto, "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. |
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