minor arcana

noun

The court cards and numbered pip cards in a tarot deck.

Meanings

nounminor arcana pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe court cards and numbered pip cards in a tarot deck.

    Synonyms: lesser arcana

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe court cards and numbered pip cards in a tarot deck.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 小阿爾克那 /小阿尔克那
  • 小阿爾克那 /小阿尔克那 (xiǎo ā'ěrkènà)tarot cards
Finnish pieni arkana
  • pieni arkanatarot cards
Irish na rúnchártaí beaga
  • na rúnchártaí beagatarot cards
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APA

minor arcana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20arcana

MLA

“minor arcana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20arcana. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minor arcana,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20arcana.

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