Etymology

hypohamiltonian

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Today it means: Of a graph, not containing a Hamiltonian cycle but such that the removal of any single vertex produces a Hamiltonian graph. Full definition →

English Hamiltonian ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. EnglishHamiltonian
  6. English todayhypohamiltonian

From hypo- + Hamiltonian.

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