[suh-bat-i-kuh
l] 
| 1. | of or pertaining or appropriate to the Sabbath. |
| 2. | (lowercase) of or pertaining to a sabbatical year. |
| 3. | (lowercase) bringing a period of rest. |
| 4. | (lowercase) sabbatical year. |
| 5. | (lowercase) any extended period of leave from one's customary work, esp. for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc. |
| sab·bat·i·cal (sə-bāt'ĭ-kəl) adj.
[From Late Latin sabbaticus, from Greek sabbatikos, from sabbaton, Sabbath; see Sabbath.] |