Definition of pedal for English Language Learners. : 1  a flat piece of metal, rubber, etc., that you push with your foot to make a machine move, work, or stop. : 2  a lever on a piano, organ, etc., that you push with your foot to make or change a sound.
In Rome, the capital of Italy, they speak Italian. actually Rome was founded in the 700 B.C.'s so Italian wasn't a language Romans spoke all Latin.
While the Italian language is not exactly universal, it has spread to regions beyond its native land. Italian can be heard throughout all of Italy, as well as in the southern parts of Switzerland, in the Vatican, in Corsica, in Slovenia and Croatia.