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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
sabbatical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /səˈbætɪkəl/
- [səˈbæɾɪk(ə)ɫ] (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Latin sabbaticus + -al.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Relating to the Sabbath.
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(not-comparable) Relating to a sabbatical.
Forms
Deriveds
sabbatical year · sabbatical officer · unsabbatical · Sabbatically · sabbatical leave · sabbatically
Relateds
Sabbatarianism · shabbos · shabbat · sabbatarianism · Shabbat · Sabbatism · sabbath · sabbatarian · Shabbos · Sabbath · sabbatism · Sabbatarian
Translations (19)
es sabático (relating to the Sabbath) · vo jabatik (relating to the Sabbath) · sv sabbatlig (relating to the Sabbath) · bg съботен (relating to the Sabbath) · it sabbatico (relating to the Sabbath) · yi שבתדיק (relating to the Sabbath) · tr Sebt Günü (relating to the Sabbath) · pt sabático (relating to the Sabbath) · fi sapatin (an extended period of leave) · fr sabbatique (relating to the Sabbath) · fi sapatin (relating to the Sabbath) · de sabbatlich (relating to the Sabbath) · tr Sebt (relating to the Sabbath) · pt sabático (an extended period of leave) · ru тво́рческий (an extended period of leave) · it sabbatico (an extended period of leave) · es sabático (an extended period of leave) · fi sapatti- (relating to the Sabbath) · fi sapatti- (an extended period of leave)
sabbatical en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /səˈbætɪkəl/
- [səˈbæɾɪk(ə)ɫ] (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Latin sabbaticus + -al.
Meanings
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An extended period of leave from a person's usual pursuits.
Gen Z is using micro-retirement to avoid burnout, find greater fulfillment in their work, and enhance their overall well-being. However, it’s not just Gen-Z: According to a survey from Side Hustles, 10% of workers are considering taking a micro-retirement and 75% thought employers should offer micro-retirement policies such as unpaid sabbaticals. […] Your employer may offer flexibility or the option to take a sabbatical.
2025 July 1, Kimanzi Constable, “What is a micro-retirement? Inside the latest Gen Z trend”, in Fast Company, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2025:
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A sabbatical year (ancient religious observance).
Forms
Deriveds
presabbatical
Descendants
sabbatical
Translations (28)
nn kvileår (extended period of leave) · he שבתון \ שַׁבָּתוֹן (extended period of leave) · tr Sebt Günü (extended period of leave) · sv sabbatsår (extended period of leave) · nl sabbatsjaar (extended period of leave) · de Langzeiturlaub (extended period of leave) · nb kvileår (extended period of leave) · sw likizo ya kunoa ubongo (extended period of leave) · uk науко́ва відпу́стка (extended period of leave) · de Studienurlaub (extended period of leave) · pl urlop (extended period of leave) · pt sabática (extended period of leave) · ru тво́рческий о́тпуск (extended period of leave) · it anno sabbatico (extended period of leave) · fi sapattivapaa (extended period of leave) · nl opfrisverlof (extended period of leave) · nb sabbatsår (extended period of leave) · de Sabbatical (extended period of leave) · uk тво́рча відпу́стка (extended period of leave) · nl sabbatical (extended period of leave) · tr Sebt (extended period of leave) · nn sabbatsår (extended period of leave) · fr année sabbatique (extended period of leave) · es sabático (extended period of leave) · nl sabbatverlof (extended period of leave) · nb hvileår (extended period of leave) · fi sapattivuosi (extended period of leave) · de Sabbatjahr (extended period of leave)