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FRISSON Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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The word frisson is borrowed from French in the 18th century, where it means "shiver" or "thrill".   Its etymology traces back to the Old French word friçons (trembling), which itself ultimately derives from Latin. Interestingly, the Latin root is frictiō ("friction"), but this was mistakenly thought to be a derivative of frigēre ("to be cold"), leading to the meaning of "shiver" and "thrill". 

According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the word frisson was first used in English in 1777 in a letter by Horace Walpole, and it is a direct borrowing from the French frisson, which means "fever, illness; shiver, thrill". .  

Example of "frisson" used in a sentence:  
"As the suspenseful music swelled, a collective frisson of excitement ran through the audience." 
"There was a distinct frisson in the air as the two rival teams faced each other on the field." 
"The discovery of the ancient artifact gave the archaeologists a powerful frisson of anticipation."
"She felt a slight frisson of fear when she realized how late it was." 
"The story was exciting, offering a delicious frisson of mystery and adventure."