WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
small′ cap′ital, 
  1. Printinga capital letter of a particular font, the same height as the x-high letters. Also called small′ cap′. 
  • 1760–70

'small capital' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
D, d - L, l - chaptrel - sm. c.

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