/ Dictionary / Index N Nephele: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Neph•e•le Pronunciation: (nef'u-lē"), [key] — n. Class. Myth. a woman formed from a cloud by Zeus as a counterfeit of Hera, in order to deceive the lustful Ixion: mother by Ixion of the centaurs. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. nephanalysis nepheline Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language