tarot

noun

tar·​ot ˈter-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce tarot (audio)
ˈta-(ˌ)rō
: any of a set of usually 78 playing cards including 22 pictorial cards used for fortune-telling

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The paranormal team had set out stacks of tarot cards. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025 On select dates, the pop-up offers a unique drink-and-tattoo experience, as well as live tarot readings ready to reveal what the spirits have in store. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025 There were massage therapists and tarot card readers. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2025 Threshold moments invite divination, making the equinox the perfect night to host a tarot or oracle gathering. Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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