tarot

noun

tar·​ot ˈter-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce tarot (audio)
ˈta-(ˌ)rō
: a set of usually 78 cards including 22 pictorial cards that are used for fortune-telling
reading the tarot
tarot cards
also : a card in such a set

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One is called the 'wonderful whimsy,' (with) fire breathers, jugglers, tarot card readers. Tony Peterson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025 Just over a week ago, tarot reader Trevor Ballin posted a photo of Dior’s creative director, Jonathan Anderson, having his tarot cards read. Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025 Guests can meditate in a white quartz circle, enjoy the spa’s extensive treatments, and try music therapy or tarot. Emma Fritz, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025 Let this spellbinding 78-card tarot deck featuring colorful illustrations of Elphaba, Glinda, Fiyero, Nessarose, and more lead the way. Ew Staff November 25, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tarot

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Italian tarocchi (plural)

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tarot was circa 1623

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“Tarot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarot. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.

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