Meaning

2 senses
  1. An extended period of leave from a person's usual pursuits.

    Sabbatjahr, Sabbatical, Langzeiturlaub

    тво́рческий о́тпускtvórčeskij ótpusk

    тво́рча відпу́сткаtvórča vidpústka, науко́ва відпу́сткаnaukóva vidpústka

  2. A sabbatical year (ancient religious observance).

More definitions
  • a leave usually taken every seventh year

Examples

7 sentences
  1. I thought that Tom was on sabbatical.

  2. I thought Tom was on sabbatical.

  3. How was your sabbatical?

  4. I'm on sabbatical.

  5. The professor is in Japan on sabbatical leave.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
extended period of leave:
Русский
By meaning 1
extended period of leave:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
extended period of leave:

Origin

From Latin sabbaticus + -al.

From Latin sabbaticus + -al.

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Forms

plural: sabbaticals

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

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