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col legno
[ koh leyn-yoh; Italian kawl le-nyaw ]
adverb
, Music.
- (a direction to play a stringed instrument with the back of the bow rather than the hairs) with the wood.
col legno
/ ˈkɒl ˈleɡnəʊ; ˈleɪnjəʊ /
adverb
- music to be played (on a stringed instrument) by striking the strings with the back of the bow
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Word History and Origins
Origin of col legno1
From Italian
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Word History and Origins
Origin of col legno1
Italian: with the wood
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