gallerist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The owner or operator of an art gallery

Word forms

gallerist gallerists

Etymology

From gallery + -ist, possibly by analogy with artist, or influenced by French galeriste; compare German Galerist. Attested since 1962, popular in US since 2000s.

Synonyms

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