Amati

[ ah-mah-tee ]

/ ɑˈmɑ ti /

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noun

Ni·co·lò

[nee-kaw-law], /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/, 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.

a violin made by a member of this family.

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Words nearby Amati

Amaterasu, amateur, amateurish, amateurism, amateur night, Amati, amative, Amato, amatol, amatory, matter of course, a

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How to use Amati in a sentence

Amati’s violins show evidence of borax as well as copper, iron, and zinc salts.
You might like Stradivarius violins because worms hate them|Sara Chodosh|August 18, 2021|Popular-Science
Of the parts the young assistant of Nicolas Amati was allowed to put his individuality to, conspicuously stands the scroll.
Antonio Stradivari|Horace William Petherick
This is very probable, and may account also for the elevated model which was adopted both by Andrew and some others of the Amati.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
We have said that the chief characteristic of the Amati violins is a sweet but not powerful tone.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce

This instrument possesses in an eminent degree the admirable qualities of the Amati tone, with also considerable power.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
Nicolas Amati did not introduce it, his work being of the kind that had no accommodation, or sufficient surface for it.
Antonio Stradivari|Horace William Petherick

British Dictionary definitions for Amati

Amati

noun

(Italian aˈmaːti) a family of Italian violin makers, active in Cremona in the 16th and 17th centuries, esp Nicolò (nikoˈlɔ), 1596–1684, who taught Guarneri and Stradivari

(əˈmɑːtɪ) plural Amatis a violin or other stringed instrument made by any member of this family

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