col legno
[ koh leyn-yoh; Italian kawl le-nyaw ]
adverbMusic.
(a direction to play a stringed instrument with the back of the bow rather than the hairs) with the wood.
Origin of col legno
1From Italian
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British Dictionary definitions for col legno
col legno
/ (ˈkɒl ˈleɡnəʊ, ˈleɪnjəʊ) /
adverb
music to be played (on a stringed instrument) by striking the strings with the back of the bow
Origin of col legno
1Italian: with the wood
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