# gallerist

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The owner or operator of an art gallery

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gallerist