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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Some of those have been coming here for 40 years, and all of them know to wend their way up the spiral staircase for a tarot card reading between courses. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025 The answer, in my opinion, is that tarot and analysis can work hand in hand. Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025 One is called the 'wonderful whimsy,' (with) fire breathers, jugglers, tarot card readers. Tony Peterson, CBS News, 10 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 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 17 Jan. 2026.

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