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.
Traditionally, most Italian Americans did not speak Standard Italian which originated from the Tuscan language. Instead they spoke other Italo-Romance varieties, particularly from Southern Italy, such as Calabrese, Neapolitan, and other Southern Italian dialects, as well as the Sicilian language.