[ah-mah-tee] 
| 1. | Ni⋅co⋅lò [nee-kaw-law] , 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari. |
| 2. | a violin made by a member of this family. |
| A·ma·ti (ä-mä'tē) n. pl. A·ma·tis A violin made by Nicolò Amati or the members of his family. |
| Amati, Nicolò or Nicola 1596-1684. Italian violin maker who taught his craft to Stradivari and Guarneri. |
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