To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Ama·ti | \ ä-ˈmä-tē 
, ə- \
, ə- \ plural Amatis
Definition of Amati
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a violin made by a member of the Amati family of Cremona
Amati
biographical nameAma·ti | \ ä-ˈmä-tē , ə- \
, ə- \Definition of Amati (Entry 2 of 2)
family of Italian violin makers of Cremona: especially Nicolò 1596–1684
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on Amati
What made you want to look up Amati? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Words for Summer: A Quiz
- Which of the following words means “of or relating to summer”?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
- Words for Summer: A Quiz
Test your knowledge of words related to the season of longer days and vacations.
Take the quiz - A More Exception(al) Quiz
Which of these things doesn't belong?
Take the quiz - Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz - Citation
Do you know the person or title these quotes describe?
Play the game
Share Amati
Time Traveler for Amati
The first known use of Amati was in 1816
See more words from the same year