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pedālis
3 English words descend from Latin
pedālis
, most common first.
pedal
A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.
pedale
A foot-cloth in front of an altar.
sesquipedalian
Long; polysyllabic.