sabbatical — ONAD

sabbatical /səˈbadək(ə)l, səˈbædək(ə)l

▸ noun 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

he requested permission to take a sabbatical in Istanbul

he took a three-month sabbatical from his job as CEO of a family business.

▸ adjective

1 relating to a sabbatical:

sabbatical leave

a number of sabbatical positions are available.

2 archaic of or appropriate to the sabbath.

– ORIGIN late 16th century : via late Latin from Greek sabbatikos ‘of the sabbath’ + -al.