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