👉 Protonym is a term used in linguistics and semantics to describe an adjective or noun that has both a direct meaning and a non-technical, descriptive sense. Protons are atoms consisting of one proton and no neutrons or electrons. The definition of a protonym can be understood as follows: 1. The word or phrase that is being described in the sentence. 2. The adjective or noun that describes this description. For example, if we were describing an object's characteristics using