sabbatical

sab-bat-i-cal · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A period of paid leave granted to a university teacher or other worker for study or travel, traditionally one year for every seven years worked.

  2. 2.

    A break or change from a normal routine.

Forms

plural: sabbaticals

Related words

Antonyms: work period
See also: furlough, leave, vacation
Synonyms: furlough, hiatus, leave

Etymology

From Latin sabbaticus, from Greek sabbatikos, from Hebrew shabbat meaning "rest," originally referring to the biblical practice of letting land lie fallow every seventh year.