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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There will be live music, tarot card readings, themed cocktails and a costume contest. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025 Expect a mix of financial epiphanies and random purchases — a tarot deck here, a pair of platform boots there. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 2025 Grab a seat on the couch by antique rugs and a faux brick wall, or flip some tarot cards from their collection in a room that appears to have bloodstained walls. Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025 Guests include families playing board games in the afternoon and teenage girls with their tarot decks on a Friday night. Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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