sabbatic

Sab·bat·i·cal

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suh-bat-i-kuh l]
- /səˈbæt ɪ kəl/
- /sə.ˈbæ.tɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-bat-i-kuh l]
- /səˈbæt ɪ kəl/

Definitions of sabbatic word

adjective sabbatic of or pertaining or appropriate to the Sabbath. 1
adjective sabbatic (lowercase) of or relating to a sabbatical year. 1
adjective sabbatic (lowercase) bringing a period of rest. 1
noun sabbatic (lowercase) sabbatical year. 1
noun sabbatic (lowercase) any extended period of leave from one's customary work, especially for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc. 1

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Origin of sabbatic

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Greek sabbatikós (sábbat(on) Sabbath + -ikos -ic) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Sabbatic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sabbatic

sabbatic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sabbatic usage trend in Literature

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