English Explanatory Dictionary

sabbatical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to the Sabbath.
  2. Relating to a sabbatical.
noun
  1. An extended period of leave from a person's usual pursuits.
  2. A sabbatical year (ancient religious observance).
adj
  1. Relating to the Sabbath

Pronunciation

/səˈbætɪkəl/ [səˈbæɾɪk(ə)ɫ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sabbatical.wav

Word forms

sabbatical Sabbatic sabbaticals

Etymology

From Latin sabbaticus + -al.

Related words

Sabbatarian sabbatarianism Sabbath Sabbatism shabbat Shabbos

Derived words

sabbatical leave sabbatically sabbatical officer sabbatical year unsabbatical presabbatical

Translations

Finnish: sapatti- Finnish: sapatin Italian: sabbatico Portuguese: sabático Russian: тво́рческий Spanish: sabático
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