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échappé

échappé noun: a movement performed in ballet involving a leap from both feet simultaneously.

Noun

échappé (plural échappés)

  1. (ballet) A movement performed in ballet involving a leap from both feet simultaneously.
    • A certain mystique has always been attached to his extraordinary leaps. “Suddenly a tremendous jump straight up, grand échappé, his legs firmly locked,” […]1991, Peter F. Ostwald, Vaslav Nijinsky: A Leap Into Madness

Forms of échappé

pluraléchappés

Origin of échappé

Borrowed from French. Doublet of escapee.

Questions about échappé

What does échappé mean?
Échappé means a movement performed in ballet involving a leap from both feet simultaneously.
What part of speech is échappé?
Échappé is a noun.
What is the plural of échappé?
The plural of échappé is échappés.

Words near échappé in the dictionary

  1. éboulements
  2. ébéniste
  3. ébénistes
  4. écarté
  5. Échallens
  6. échappé
  7. échappée
  8. échappées
  9. échappés
  10. échelon
  11. échelons

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