sabbatical
noun
[ səˈbatɪk(ə)l ]
• 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.
• "she's away on sabbatical"
sabbatical
adjective
• relating to a sabbatical.
• "sabbatical leave"
• of or appropriate to the sabbath.
Origin:
late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek sabbatikos ‘of the sabbath’ + -al.
