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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French. Doublet of escapee.
Noun
échappé (plural échappés)
- (ballet) A movement performed in ballet involving a leap from both feet simultaneously.
1991, Peter F. Ostwald, Vaslav Nijinsky: A Leap Into Madness:A certain mystique has always been attached to his extraordinary leaps. “Suddenly a tremendous jump straight up, grand échappé, his legs firmly locked,” […]
Translations
French
Pronunciation
Participle
échappé (feminine échappée, masculine plural échappés, feminine plural échappées)
- past participle of échapper
Noun
échappé m (plural échappés, feminine échappée)
- escapee
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