amati
/ah-mah-tee/US // ɑˈmɑ ti //
阿玛提
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : 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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Amati’s violins show evidence of borax as well as copper, iron, and zinc salts.
Of the parts the young assistant of Nicolas Amati was allowed to put his individuality to, conspicuously stands the scroll.
This is very probable, and may account also for the elevated model which was adopted both by Andrew and some others of the Amati.
We have said that the chief characteristic of the Amati violins is a sweet but not powerful tone.
This instrument possesses in an eminent degree the admirable qualities of the Amati tone, with also considerable power.
Nicolas Amati did not introduce it, his work being of the kind that had no accommodation, or sufficient surface for it.
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