This is the 3866th most frequent Portuguese word.
deste
"Deste" means "of this" or "from this" in English.
The word 'deste' functions as a demonstrative pronoun combined with the masculine singular article 'este' ('this'), referring directly and specifically to the noun 'livro' ('book').
Eu gosto deste livro.
I like this book.
The word 'deste' here is formed by contraction of the preposition 'de' ('of') with the demonstrative article 'este' ('this'), linking 'novel' to 'author' indicating possession or association.
Ele fala do autor deste romance.
He speaks about the author of this novel.
The word 'deste' connects the word 'character' to 'story' while specifying that the character in discussion is referred to precisely as 'this character,' indicating specificity.