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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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 Think of the Fool tarot card; one misstep backwards brings catastrophe. Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 20 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 Think past life regression meditations, tarot and oracle card readings, and even sessions with psychics. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 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 27 Oct. 2025.

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