sabbatical
/səˈbætɪkəl/US[səˈbæɾɪk(ə)ɫ]
sabbatical adjective: relating to the Sabbath.
Adjective (1)
sabbatical (not comparable)
- Relating to the Sabbath.
- Relating to a sabbatical.
Noun
sabbatical (plural sabbaticals)
- An extended period of leave from a person's usual pursuits.
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- A sabbatical year (ancient religious observance).
Adjective (2) capitalized: Sabbatical
Sabbatical (not comparable)
- Relating to the Sabbath
sabbatical meaning in Tamil
sabbatical in Tamil
- வார ஓய்வுத்திருநாளிற்குரிய, வார ஓய்வுநாளிற்குப் பொருத்தமான, ஓய்வுக்கொண்டாட்ட நாள் போன்ற, ஓய்வு கொள்கிற, ஓய்வு தருகிற
Forms of sabbatical
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Sabbatic |
| alternative form | sabbatic |
| alternative form | Sabbatical |
| Noun | |
| plural | sabbaticals |
Origin of sabbatical
From Latin sabbaticus + -al.
Words formed from sabbatical
- sabbatical leave
- sabbatically
- sabbatical officer
- sabbatical year
- unsabbatical
- presabbatical
Phrases with sabbatical
Questions about sabbatical
- What does sabbatical mean?
- Sabbatical means relating to the Sabbath.
- What is sabbatical in Tamil?
- Sabbatical in Tamil is வார ஓய்வுத்திருநாளிற்குரிய, வார ஓய்வுநாளிற்குப் பொருத்தமான, ஓய்வுக்கொண்டாட்ட நாள் போன்ற. See Sabbatical meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sabbatical?
- Sabbatical can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce sabbatical?
- Sabbatical is pronounced /səˈbætɪkəl/.
Words near sabbatical in the dictionary
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