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.

RELATED WORDS

fiddle, kit, Stradivarius, pochette

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Examples from the Web for amati

He had brought his violin-case upstairs, and now opened it and took out his Amati.
The Halo|Bettina von Hutten
He was formerly held to be a pupil of the brothers Amati, but the assumption, having regard to the date of birth, is untenable.
The Violin|George Hart
There are some instruments bearing original Amati labels of this make, made, doubtless, when he was in the shop of Amati.
The Violin|George Hart
To the names of the Amati family already mentioned, should be added that of Andreas, brother of Nicholas.
The Violin|George Dubourg

All this enthusiasm betokened but one thing—the violin was a genuine Amati, after all.
Abe and Mawruss|Montague Glass

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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