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grosz

/ɡɹɔʃ/

grosz noun: a subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Polish zloty.

Noun

grosz (plural grosz or groszy or grosze)

  1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Polish zloty.
    • There will be silver coins of 5 and 2 zloty and nickel of 1 zloty and 50, 20 and 10 grosz, the divisions of the zloty. Bronze coins of 5, 2 and 1 grosz also will be issued.1927 October 29, “Plans New Polish Coins. Cabinet Drafts Currency Scheme, With Ducat at 25 Zloty.”, in The New York Times, volume LXXVII, number 25,480, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company...

Proper noun capitalized: Grosz

Grosz (plural Groszes)

  1. A surname.

grosz meaning in Arabic

grosz in Arabic

one hundredth of a Polish zloty
قِرْش qirš

Forms of grosz

Noun
pluralgrosz
pluralgroszy
pluralgrosze
Proper noun
pluralGroszes

Plural of grosz: grosz or groszy

Origin of grosz

Unadapted borrowing from Polish grosz. Doublet of kurus.

Words that rhyme with grosz

Questions about grosz

What does grosz mean?
Grosz means a subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Polish zloty.
What is grosz in Arabic?
Grosz in Arabic is قِرْش (qirš). See Grosz meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is grosz?
Grosz can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce grosz?
Grosz is pronounced /ɡɹɔʃ/.
What is the plural of grosz?
The plural of grosz is grosz.

Words near grosz in the dictionary

  1. grossulars
  2. grossy
  3. Grosvenor
  4. Grosvenor pie
  5. Grosvenor pies
  6. grosz
  7. grosze
  8. Groszes
  9. groszy
  10. grot
  11. grotbag

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