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.
Italian is used as the official language of Italy and San Marino. It is also used as one of the two official languages of the Vatican (the other being Latin) and as one of the three official languages of Switzerland (the others being German and French). Italian is further used as a language of commerce in the former Italian colonies of Ethiopia, Somalia, Libya, and Tunisia.