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 activities including self-care activities such as a paraffin wax for hands, chair massages, palm readings, and tarot and psychic card readings. Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026 The store offered tarot readings and seances, as well as a room full of oddities, including a coffin, taxidermies and an electroshock therapy kit, according to The Salisbury Post. Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026 The eco-conscious Living Spa at hotel El Monte Sagrado (from $227 per night) offers Ayurveda consultations, tarot readings, and tantric meditation, as well as pampering facials and massages. Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026 Her next hiccup comes when the ladies all go to Rachel’s house, which has no power, for a tarot card reading party. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Jan. 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 16 Feb. 2026.

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