I. ˈpe-d ə l noun
Etymology: Middle French pedale, from Italian, from Latin pedalis, adjective
Date: 1618
1. : a lever pressed by the foot in the playing of a musical instrument (as an organ or piano)
2. : a foot lever or treadle by which a part is activated in a mechanism
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin pedalis, from ped-, pes
Date: 1618
1. ˈpe-d ə l also ˈpē- : of or relating to the foot
2. ˈpe- : of, relating to, or involving a pedal
III. ˈpe-d ə l verb
( ped·aled also ped·alled ; ped·al·ing also ped·al·ling ˈpe-d ə l-iŋ, ˈped-liŋ)
Date: 1883
intransitive verb
1. : to ride a bicycle
2. : to use or work a pedal
transitive verb
: to work the pedals of