échappée
[ ey-sha-pey, ey-shap-ey; French ey-sha-pey ]
/ ˌeɪ ʃæˈpeɪ, eɪˈʃæp eɪ; French eɪ ʃaˈpeɪ /
noun, plural é·chap·pées [ey-sha-peyz, ey-shap-eyz; French ey-sha-pey] /ˌeɪ ʃæˈpeɪz, eɪˈʃæp eɪz; French eɪ ʃaˈpeɪ/, Music.
a melodic ornamental tone following a principal tone by a step above or below and proceeding by a skip.
Compare
cambiata.
Origin of échappée
< French: literally, escaped (feminine past participle of
échapper). See
escape
Words nearby échappée
çatalhüyük,
çiller,
éboulement,
écarté,
échappé,
échappée,
éclair,
éclaircissement,
éclat,
école,
écorché