el·ke·saite \ˈelkəˌsīt; ˌelkəˈsāˌīt, -ˈsīˌīt\noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology:Elkesai, semilegendary author of a 2d or 3d century work of religious inspiration + English -ite : a member of an Ebionite sect in whose system magic and astrology played a conspicuous role