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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Hosted by the Philosophical Research Society and TarotArts, the festival will feature tarot readers, artists, healers and teachers from around the world. Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 19 May 2026 This was true for cases where participants both drew physical tarot cards and then interpreted them with AI, or used AI to directly simulate tarot readings. Ziv Epstein, Fortune, 16 May 2026 Othership’s sauna events range from comedy nights and singles socials to tarot readings and a shabbat social schvitz. Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026 According to a 2025 Pew Research survey, nearly 1 in 3 Americans consult tools such as tarot or astrology at least once a year, interest that’s thought to largely be fueled by Gen Z and social media. Vana Goblot, The Conversation, 13 May 2026 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 21 May. 2026.

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