/ Dictionary / Index O Opheltes: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: O•phel•tes Pronunciation: (u-fel'tēz), [key] — n. Class. Myth. the son of King Lycurgus of Nemea who was killed in infancy by a serpent and in whose memory the Nemean games were held. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Ophelia ophicleide Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language