in-spērātus, a, um, adj.,
I unhoped for , unexpected (class.).—Of inanim. and abstr. things: insperata accidunt magis saepe, quam quae speres, Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 40: insperatum et repentinum praesidium, Cic. Phil. 10, 11, 24: repentinaeque pecuniae, id. Cat. 2, 9, 20.—Of persons, Plaut. Men. 5, 9, 72; cf. in sup. : insperatissime mihi, id. Poen. 5, 3, 8.—Of unpleasant things: unlooked for , unforeseen : insperatum et necopinatum malum, Cic. Tusc. 3, 13, 28: nihil tam necopinatum, nec tam insperatum accidere potuit, Liv. 3, 26, 5.— Neutr. adv. : ex insperato, unexpectedly , Liv. 1, 25, 9; 2, 35, 1; 30, 10 fin. ; Plin. 25, 2, 6, § 17 al.— Adv. in two forms.
1 inspērātē , unexpectedly , Cassiod. Var. 7, 6.— Comp. : insperatius, Val. Max. 3, 8, ext. 2; Vulg. Sap. 11, 8. —
2 inspērātō , unexpectedly (anteand post-class.): illam augeam, Plaut. Stich. 2, 1, 32 Fleck.: abiit, Lucil. ap. Non. 35, 10: aulam invenit, Plaut. Aul. Argum. 1, 14: insperato et contra opinionem, Ap. Met. 9, 38, 15.