In fact, when referring to observation of the seventh “holy day” (either Saturday or Sunday depending on whether Jewish or Christian), the word Sabbath is usually capitalized. Differences in capitalization may help you distinguish between the two: sabbatical: not religious.

How do you use sabbatical in a sentence?

The professor decided to take a few months of sabbatical leave to do research in Asia. I would like to request sabbatical leave from work so that I can focus on writing my book. She took a 12 month sabbatical from the show in 2008, and began appearing regularly again in 2009.

Is sabbatical a noun?

The word sabbatical, which can be a noun or an adjective, comes from the Greek word sabatikos, which means “of the Sabbath,” the day of rest that happens every seventh day.