English Explanatory Dictionary

col legno

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. A musical notation indicating that the strings of an instrument are to be struck with the wooden part of the bow.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒl ˈlɛnjəʊ/ /ˌkoʊl ˈleɪnjoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-col legno.wav

Word forms

col legno

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian col legno (literally “with the wood”).

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