English

Noun

échappé ‎(plural échappés)

1. (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

• Homophone: échappés

Verb

échappé m ‎(feminine singular échappée, masculine plural échappés, feminine plural échappées)

1. past participle of échapper

Noun

échappé m ‎(plural échappés, feminine échappée)

1. escapee