Amati
noun
Ama·ti ä-ˈmä-tē 
ə-
plural Amatis
: a violin made by a member of the Amati family of Cremona
Word History
First Known Use
1816, in the meaning defined above
Biographical Definition
Amati
biographical name
Ama·ti ä-ˈmä-tē
ə-
family of Italian violin makers of Cremona: especially Nicolò 1596–1684