IPA: //təˈrɒk//
KK: /tæˈrɑk/
A type of card used in a game or for divination, similar to tarot cards.
She used a taroc deck to read the future during the gathering.
The word 'taroc' originates from Italian 'tarocchi', which refers to a type of card game or tarot cards. The term is believed to derive from the Arabic 'ṭarāb', meaning to be in a state of excitement or to be in a state of ecstasy, reflecting the mystical and divinatory aspects associated with tarot cards.
Think of the Italian word 'tarocchi' for tarot cards, which connects to the idea of excitement or mysticism in card reading.