col legno

[ koh leyn-yoh; Italian kawl le-nyaw ]

adverb

, Music.

1. (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

1. music to be played (on a stringed instrument) by striking the strings with the back of the bow

Word History and Origins

Origin of col legno¹

From Italian

Word History and Origins

Origin of col legno¹

Italian: with the wood