inaspettati

Inaspettati is the plural masculine form of the Italian adjective inaspettato, meaning unanticipated or unexpected. It describes things that occur without being anticipated and can also be used as a noun in certain contexts to refer to unexpected events or phenomena.

Etymology and form come from the prefix in- added to aspettato, which derives from aspettare (to wait or to expect) and ultimately from Latin exspectare. The word shares the same root as the related exspectato in other Romance languages. Like other Italian adjectives, inaspettati agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies: inaspettati cambiamenti, notizie inaspettate, eventi inaspettati; feminine forms are inaspettate and inaspettata for singular.

Usage and nuance commonly place the adjective after the noun in standard prose (notizie inaspettate, cambiamenti inaspettati). It can appear before the noun for emphasis or poetic effect, as in un inaspettato miracolo. In casual or literary style, the plural form sometimes functions as a noun to mean “the unexpected things” or “the unforeseen events,” for example Gli inaspettati hanno sorpreso i presenti.

Examples:

- I cambiamenti inaspettati hanno cambiato i piani.

- Le notizie inaspettate hanno sorpreso la squadra.

- Un inaspettato aiuto arrivò al momento giusto.

See also: sinonimi come sorprendente, inaspettatamente (adv.), notizie inaspettate. Inaspettati is a versatile term in journalism, literature and daily language to describe events or items that were not foreseen.