col legno in English dictionary col legno Meanings and definitions of "col legno" (music): A musical notation indicating that the strings are to be struck with the wood of the bow. adverb (music) A musical notation indicating that the strings are to be struck with the wood of the bow. more Grammar and declension of col legno col legno (not comparable) more Sample sentences with "col legno" Declension Stem Match words all exact any Try again Available translations Esperanto French German Irish Italian Japanese Welsh Authors