Turides

Turides is a term that can refer to several different concepts, primarily in the context of linguistics and ancient history.

In linguistics, turides is sometimes used as an alternative or less common term for Turduli, an ancient people who inhabited the southwestern Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Andalusia and Extremadura in Spain). The Turduli were a significant pre-Roman population, known for their interactions with Phoenicians, Greeks, and later Romans. Their language and culture are subjects of ongoing archaeological and linguistic research.

In a more archaic or less common usage, "turides" could potentially be a misspelling or variant of words related to "turret" or "tower," particularly in older texts. However, this usage is not widely established or recognized in modern dictionaries or encyclopedic sources. The primary and most documented meaning of "turides" is linked to the ancient Iberian people. Further clarification of context is usually necessary to determine the precise meaning intended when the term is encountered.