This is the 3380th most frequent French word.
ariane
"Ariane" refers to "Ariadne," a mythological figure from Greek mythology, or can denote the European Ariane rocket program.
Here, 'Ariane' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
Ariane est une étudiante brillante.
Ariane is a brilliant student.
In this sentence, 'fil d'Ariane' metaphorically references the mythological thread used for navigation or unraveling complex situations.
Nous avons suivi le fil d'Ariane pour résoudre l'énigme.
We followed Ariadne's thread to solve the riddle.
'Ariane' is used here as the name of a space program, symbolizing technological advancement.