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adjective

in-spērans

gen. in-spērantis
(usually in the oblique cases)
not hoping; not expecting; contrary to one •
not hoping, not expecting, contrary to one's hopes or expectations (class.): insperanti mihi, sed valde optanti cecidit, ut, Cic. de Or. 1, 21, 96: quibus tu salutem insperantibus reddidisti, id. Marc. 7, 21: insperante hoc atque invito Pamphilo, Ter. And. 3, 4, 24; Cat. 107, 5.—In nom.: aetas, Inscr. ap. Grut. 1133, 15.
Perseus ID: n23924 Key: insperans