Amati

A·ma·ti

A0240000 (ä-mä′tē)n. pl. A·ma·tis A violin made by Nicolò Amati or the members of his family.

Amati

n pl Amatis1. (Biography) a family of Italian violin makers, active in Cremona in the 16th and 17th centuries, esp Nicolò (nikoˈlɔ), 1596–1684, who taught Guarneri and Stradivari2. (Instruments) a violin or other stringed instrument made by any member of this family

A•ma•ti

(ɑˈmɑ ti)

n. 1. Nicolò, 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari. 2. a violin made by a member of this family.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Amati - Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684)Nicola Amati, Nicolo Amati
	2.	Amati - a violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his familyfiddle, violin - bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow