Sabbatic
/səˈbætɪk/noun
Relating to the Sabbath or to a periodic rest period, especially a sabbatical leave.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Hebrew *šabbāt*—the Sabbath—so its deepest history is tied to a command to cease, rest, and mark time as sacred rather than merely productive.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Bible
Hebrew
šabbāt
“Sabbath; day of rest”
Ancient Greek
Greek
sábbaton
“Sabbath”
Late Latin
Latin
sabbatum
“Sabbath”
Late Medieval Latin
Latin
sabbaticus
“Of or pertaining to the Sabbath”
16th Century
English
sabbatic
“Relating to the Sabbath; resting on the seventh day”
Modern English
English
sabbatic
“Relating to a sabbatical period of rest or leave”