I. sə-ˈba-ti-kəl adjective
or sab·bat·ic -tik
Etymology: Late Latin sabbaticus, from Greek sabbatikos, from sabbaton
Date: 1599
1. : of or relating to a sabbatical year
2. : of or relating to the sabbath
sabbatical laws
II. noun
Date: 1903
1. : sabbatical year 2
2. : leave 1b
3. : a break or change from a normal routine (as of employment)