Sabbatically

Variant of Sabbatical

adjective

  1. of or suited to the Sabbath
  2. bringing a period of rest that recurs in regular cycles

Origin: < Fr sabbatique < LL(Ec) sabbaticus < Gr sabbatikos < sabbaton (see Sabbath) + -al

noun

  1. a recurring period of rest
  2. sabbatical leave
  3. sabbatical year

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