اطم
أُطُمٌ and أُطْمٌ, (
S,
K,) like أُجُمٌ and أُجْمٌ, (
S, and
Mgh in art. اجم) A fortress: or, as some say, any lofty building: (
Mgh:) or a [building such as is termed] قَصْر [
q. v.]: (
IAar,
K:) and any fortress built of stones: and any square, roofed, house: (
K:)
pl. (of pauc.,
TA) آطَامٌ (
S,
Mgh.
K) and (of mult.,
TA) أُطُومٌ: (
K:) آطَامٌ signifies fortresses of the people of El-Medeeneh: and one of these is termed ↓ أَطَمَةٌ: (
S:) or this signifies [simply] a fortress; and its
pl. is آطَامٌ (
TA.) أَطَمَةٌ: see above.
آطَامٌ مُؤَطَّمَةٌ Lofty [fortresses, &c.]: (
A,
TA:) [or it may signify fortresses, &c., disposed in order, or grouped together; for it is said to be] a phrase like أَبْوَابٌ مُبَوَّبَةٌ, (
O,
TA,) or like أَجْنَادٌ مُجَنَّدَةٌ. (
K.)