Nicolo Amati ni·co·loa·mati uncommon noun 1. Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684) SynonymsAmatiNicolo AmatiNicola Amati Related words Broader terms violin maker WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.