Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zloty

/zlɑti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: zlo-ty
IPA: /zlɑti/

17

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The currency unit of Poland, divided into 100 groszy.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰólh₃-tom Proto-Balto-Slavic *źálˀtader. Proto-Slavic *zoltъ Old Polish złoty Polish złotybor. English zloty Borrowed from Polish złoty.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /zlɑti/
British English: /zlɒti/

Inflected Forms

zlotys (plural) zlote (plural) zlotych (plural) zloties (plural) złoty (alternative)

Rhymes With

naughty doughty haughty biscotti mariotti minotti doughtie potty scotty hottie spotty knotty

Questions

How do you pronounce zloty?: The recorded pronunciation is /zlɑti/.
What does zloty mean?: The currency unit of Poland, divided into 100 groszy.
Where does zloty come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰólh₃-tom Proto-Balto-Slavic *źálˀtader. Proto-Slavic *zoltъ Old Polish złoty Polish złotybor. English zloty Borrowed from Polish złoty.

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