حتم

حَاتِمٌ حاتم A judge; or one who decrees, ordains, or pronounces a judicial decision: (S, * K, * TA:) pl. حُتُومٌ, (K,) like as شُهُودٌ is pl. of شَاهِدٌ. (TA.) ― -b2- [Hence,] because, as they [the Arabs] hold, or assert, it necessitates separation, or departure, (بِالفِرَاقِ ↓ يَحْتِمُ,) (S, Msb, TA,) i. e. يُوجِبُ, (Msb,) by its croaking, (Msb, TA,) الحَاتِمُ signifies The غُرَاب [a name applied to any species of crow; and here, app., particularly to the raven ]: (Msb:) or the black غُرَاب: (S, K:) and [ the bird called ] غُرَابُ البَيْنِ, [see art. بين,] which is red in the beak and legs: (K:) said by Lh to be that which is fond of plucking out its feathers, and which is held to be of evil omen. (TA.) ― -b3- And [hence,] حَاتِمٌ signifies also Unlucky, or inauspicious. (TA.) ― -b4- See also أَحْتَمُ.