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échappés

échappés is the plural of échappé.

Meaning of échappé

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

Questions about échappés

What is échappés the plural of?
Échappés is the plural of échappé.

Words near échappés in the dictionary

  1. écarté
  2. Échallens
  3. échappé
  4. échappée
  5. échappées
  6. échappés
  7. échelon
  8. échelons
  9. éclair
  10. éclaircissement
  11. éclaircissements

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