Extradicting

/ˌɛkstrəˈdɪktɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of formally delivering a person to another jurisdiction for trial or punishment.

Etymology

Present participle of 'extradict' formed with '-ing' suffix. This form is theoretically valid but virtually never appears in real English because 'extraditing' is the standard form.

Kelly Says

The parallel between 'extradicting' and 'extraditing' reveals something fascinating: 'dictate' gave us 'extradite' through Latin-influenced phonetic changes, and now we have two competing forms where only one survives in actual English usage.

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