Sabbatical Definition
- sabbatic
An extended period of leave, often one year long, taken by an employee in order to carry out projects not otherwise associated with the employee's job. During the sabbatical, the employer may pay some or all of the wages that would have been otherwise earned or some or all of the expenses incurred. University lecturers, for example, may be granted a one-year paid sabbatical once every seven years.
Other Word Forms of Sabbatical
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Origin of Sabbatical
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From Late Latin sabbaticus from Greek sabbatikos from sabbaton Sabbath Sabbath
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek σαββατικός (sabbatikos).
From Wiktionary
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