Droner
/ˈdroʊ.nər/noun
A person or thing that drones; something monotonous, dull, or buzzing continuously.
Did you know?Droner is built from the same ancient sound-root behind words for a deep, continuous hum, not from anything magical—but the feeling of a spellbinding monotone is very real in English.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dheu-
“to make a noise, be noisy”
Old English
OE
drān / drǣn
“male bee; also a dull humming sound”
Middle English
ME
drone
“a low, continuous hum; a male bee”
16th Century
English
droner
“one who drones; something that makes a monotonous sound”
Modern English
English
droner
“a person or thing that drones; something monotonous or buzzing continuously”