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.
What languages were spoken in ancient Rome? Latin was the language of Italy, but Greek was used by the upper classes who admired Greek culture. Greek was also the first language of the Greek cities in southern Italy (eg â¦ Naples was a Greek city nea = new, polis = city).