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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These include a popular walking tour on the history, art, and architecture of Aurora, coffee-tasting classes, and brief tarot card readings. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 The first tarot cards, from fifteenth-century Italy, were, essentially, playing cards. Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 26 June 2026 Mysterious and whimsical, this collection is filled with symbols from zodiac and tarot, fortune telling, and vintage carnivals. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026 Movement meets manifestation with Intuition Kicks for a retail pop-up with tarot readings. Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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