en passant

Meaning

Adj

Of a capture, performed by a pawn on an enemy pawn that has just passed over its attack zone.

Adv

1. (not-comparable) In passing, by the way, incidentally.
2. (not-comparable) Of a capture of an enemy pawn, by moving one's pawn to the square that the enemy pawn has just passed over.

Noun

A move in which a pawn captures an opposing pawn on the same rank immediately after the latter has moved forward two squares on its first move in the game, as if it had moved forward only one square.

Synonyms

in passing

by the by

obiter

parenthetically

Translations

addicionalment

nebenbei bemerkt

zufällig

παρεμπιπτόντως

en passant

incidemment

entre parenthèses

soit dit en passant

additionnellement

incidentalmente

toevalligerwijze

en passant

adicionalmente

de passagem

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɒ̃ pæˈsɒ̃/

Etymology

An unadapted borrowing from French en passant.