Amati,
Nicolò 1596-1684; It. violin-maker: member of a family of violin-makers of Cremona, Italy (fl. 16th-17th cent.); teacher of Guarneri & Stradivari
See Amati in American Heritage Dictionary 4
nounpl.A·ma·tis
A violin made by Nicolò Amati or the members of his family.
, Nicolò or Nicola 1596-1684.
Italian violin maker who taught his craft to Stradivari and Guarneri.