English → Latin
“unasked” in Latin
voluntāswill, free will, choice; desire, inclination; disposition towards (something or someone)spontefreely, willingly, voluntarily, spontaneouslyulterthat is beyondtuusyour (singular), thyiubeōto authorize, to legitimate, to make lawful, to homologate, to pass (a bill or law or decision); to bid, to command, to
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
unasked
non rogatus: voluntate (from one’s own free will, unbiased; opposed to vi or invitus et coactus). (The words are found in this connection and order.) judicio et voluntate: sponte sua (tua, etc.): sponte (without external influence, ἑκουσίως). (The words are found in this connection and order.) sua sponte et voluntate; ultro (of one’s own accord, without being asked first, αὐτομάτως; opposed to alicujus jussu or jussus). (The words are found in this connection and order.) sponte et ultro. Unasked for, non petitus.
Uninvited, Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for unasked?
- The usual Latin words for “unasked” are voluntās, sponte, ulter; also tuus, iubeō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.