Despite the mis-spelling, everytime I hear the name, I keep thinking
Traveller. :)

What is the language origin of the term Solomani? Is it based on Latin?

On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 5:15 PM David Johnson <xxxxxx@zarthani.net> wrote:
>
> Tim wrote:
>
> > What is the origin of the term Solemani in Traveller?
>
> It's "Solomani."
>
> From ~Supplement 11: Library Data (N-Z)~: "Its original meaning is obscure, but the word seems to have originally meant either men of Sol or sole men."
>
> (Apparently, there weren't many women Travellers back then. . . .)
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
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